AWS Cloud Engineer

D2 Technical Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

PTO

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

D2 Technical Services is seeking a Cloud Engineer with an active TS/SCI security clearance to support an intelligence customer in Springfield, VA. The engineer will automate deployments, optimize performance, and maintain security protocols within an AWS environment.

You will work in an Agile setting, contribute to design and implementation of features, mentor juniors, and ensure robust monitoring and testing practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years IT experience.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or equivalent security certification.
• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services.
• Experience in scripting with Bash, PowerShell, or Perl.
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus.
• Extensive TypeScript/JavaScript background.
• Containerization with Docker; Kubernetes experience.
• Experience with REST APIs and PaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure; autoscaling, new services, cost optimization.
• Produce detailed documentation.
• Maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, Load Balancer, RDS).
• Automate and optimize service deployments.
• Deliver full-stack web applications to production and resolve issues.
• Participate in requirements gathering with customers.
• Design/implement features independently with minimal oversight.
• Refactor legacy code for reliability and maintainability.
• Mentor junior developers.

Skills

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

Go

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Nexus

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

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.

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.

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:

• Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
• Produce detailed documentation
• Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS
• Automate and optimize service deployments
• Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
• Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
• Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
• Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability
• Mentoring junior developers
• Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
• Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language
• Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• 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
• 8+ years IT experience
• Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA
• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
• Strong Troubleshooting skills
• Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus
• Extensive Typescript or Javascript background
• Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design
• Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs
• Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment
• CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab
• Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker
• Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
• Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)
• Experience with Go programming language
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development
• Database experience with a Postgres backend
• Strong communication skills

Desired Certifications:

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

\Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 $140-$150k. 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.

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.