Cloud Engineer

POSITION: Cloud Engineer

WORK LOCATION: Langley AFB, VA

CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

We are currently seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team in Langley AFB, VA in support of the Air Forces Falconer Air Operations Center (AOC). The Falconer program assists Air Force component commanders in planning, directing, and assessing air, space, and cyberspace operations. The AOC ingests, analyzes, and disseminates command, control, and intelligence data to support operations around the globe.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build C2 VM-based systems, install, and configure applications, and support operations and sustainment of those systems in development, test, and production environments.
• Centrally manage and deliver C2 applications to end-users globally through various application streaming technologies.
• Support the cybersecurity monitoring, including the assessment of any identified vulnerabilities and implementation of remediation as required.
• Configure AWS cloud resources both manually and via automation, to implement the necessary compute, storage, network, and security configurations.
• Configure AWS observability features including Cloudwatch Logs, Cloudwatch Metrics, and Cloudwatch Alerts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with virtual machine instances, cloud resource configurations, and automation pipelines.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation as required. Collaborate with the AppTX team and other stakeholders, including system administrators, developers, managers, and auditors, to implement AppTX requirements in a timely manner.
• Builds systems on virtual machine instances through both manual and automated means, in both AWS cloud environments as well as on-premises edge computing environments.
• Applies required cybersecurity controls. Configures cloud resources as needed for both application functionality and cybersecurity compliance.
• Supports testing of cloud-hosted virtualized systems. Capable of implementing automation with Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code; familiar with implementing DoD cybersecurity requirements and controls; familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS); and has experience with Linux, and containerized applications.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Master's and seven (7) years or more experience. Certifications will be considered in lieu of experience, and additional work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Eight-plus (8+) years of demonstrated experience working in software development and/or building and maintaining C2 systems.
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent DoD Approved Baseline Certification for IAT Level II).
• Experienced with the installation, configuration, and operation of Command & Control (C2) software applications (GCCS, MAAPTK/C2Core, JADOCS, LMMT, etc).
• Familiar with Windows system administration, including Active Directory, DNS, group policy, and remote desktop services. Experience with virtualized desktop and application streaming, such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Omnissa (formerly VMware) Horizon.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with Command and Control (C2) System installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Experience with automation tools including Terraform, Ansible, and/or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity controls, scans, and remediation of findings.
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with development and automation orchestration tools such as GitLab and GitLab CICD.
• Familiarity with deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes clusters.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and practices.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility security clearance

Preferred Qualifications :

• AWS certifications are desirable but not required.

To Apply for this Position:

You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.