Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a Cloud eEngineer to support a Federal Program in Springfield, VA. This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator. Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions is strongly desired. An active TS/SCI Clearance is required, will sponsor for CI Polygraph within first year. Cloud Engineer In this role, you'll join our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients.

Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations. As a Cloud Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for distributed and managed services automating the installation, configuration and maintenance of platform services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools to automate and optimize service deployments within development, test, and production systems
Integrate with enterprise authentication services
Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.)
Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents
Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage
Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation along with maintaining documentation and ensuring continuity of recurring tasks
Enforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing
Work with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate completion
Participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings
On-call support will be required

Required Skills: AWS serverless infrastructure components
Willing to learn cross-domain services available at NGA
A working understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash
Multi-platform integration (connecting processes and services between AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, Self Service)
GitLab CI/CD pipelines, typically centered around deploying or updating applications/services in OpenShift or AWS
Strong understanding of DevSecOps and software/application development processes
Understanding of GitLab or other DevSecOps/Continuous Integration tools
Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design

Desired Skills: Background as a system administrator
Cross Domain engineering
AWS Diode
Security+ Certification
Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)
Ability to write and use unit and functional testing
Experience using Jira and Confluence
Strong written and oral communication
Customer engagement