Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.
About the role
As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level Cloud Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.
Responsibilities
HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; providing customers technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
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Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
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Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
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Produce detailed documentation
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Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS
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Automate and optimize service deployments
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Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
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Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
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Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
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Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability
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Mentoring junior developers
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Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
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Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language
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Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
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8+ years IT experience
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Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA
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Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
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Strong Troubleshooting skills
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Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
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Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
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Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus
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Extensive Typescript or Javascript background
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Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design
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Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs
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Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment
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CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab
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Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker
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Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes
Nice to have
Desired Skills
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Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
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Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)
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Experience with Go programming language
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Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development
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Database experience with a Postgres backend
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Strong communication skills
Desired Certifications:
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
\Additional Information
Legal
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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $130-$140k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
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Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!
D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.