*AWS Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Denver, CO, United States
***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance. ***
We are looking for a TS/SCI Cleared AWS Cloud Engineers to support a critical mission. You will be working closely with Release Trains, Agile Teams, Security, and the rest of the Systems Team by providing and maintaining the environments needed to develop and fielding advanced intelligence capabilities. This includes configuration management of hardware and software environment, supporting the Desktop development environment, providing cloud solutions, implementing infrastructure as code, and asset management and procurement. You will be a key member of the team, where the rubber meets the road, doing work that matters for some of the U.S. Government's most critical missions, and utilizing the latest technologies in Cloud Computing, AI/ML, and DevSecOps.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain infrastructure as code for cloud-based services
Provide cloud based architectural guidance
Provide disaster recovery design and implementation
Procure, build and maintain configuration management for on-prem hardware
Procure, install, and manage software licenses
Assist in establishment, maintenance and troubleshooting of cloud-based and on-prem networking
Automate development and operations processes to ensure reliability and repeatability
Provide and maintain standard operating systems environments
Required Experience/Qualifications: Experience with container management/orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, RKE2) and/or Platform as a Service (e.g., Openshift)
Experience with Helm Charts (Helm), Kustomize and/or updating K8s manifests
Strong grasp of Linux
Current Top Secret Security Clearance, preferably a Top Secret SCI with a current polygraph
Information Assurance/DoD 8570 certification IAT Level II or higher (like Security+) (or willing to obtain within 3 months)
Demonstrated experience with infrastructure as code concepts
Experience managing unclassified and classified development environments including workstations, servers, and GPU assets
Understanding of network configuration in cloud and on-prem environments
Preferred Experience: Familiarity with AWS Infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, Route 53, IAM, CloudFront, CloudWatch, etc.)
Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC technology
Experience with GitOps Practices and Tools (e.g. ArgoCD)
Experience procuring equipment for government contracts
Experience managing hybrid on-prem / cloud operating environments
Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes in air-gap (classified) environments to include Amazon SC2S or C2S
Demonstrated experience in Kubernetes based application hardening or cybersecurity best practices
Desired Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator Developer (CKAD)
AWS Certification - SysOps Asc, DevOps, or Solutions Architect Asc