Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure

Trusted Space, LLC; Chantilly (VA); In loco; USD 145.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Trusted Space, LLC is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The role focuses on building a private cloud infrastructure, providing scalable, secure environments for DoD systems, and automating deployments with Ansible and related tools.

You will work with DoD customers and stakeholders across the system lifecycle, from design and deployment to operations, ensuring high availability and robust PKI and identity management integrations in a Linux

Competenze

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph ability per customer request.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 8+ years in systems engineering; or Master’s with 6+ years.
• Deep Linux/Windows expertise; automation tooling; config management.
• Experience building secure, high-availability infrastructure and PKI.
• Identity management integration (AD/FreeIPA) experience a plus.
• Proficiency with RHEL 9.x and related OS deployment tasks.
• Hands-on with OpenStack/OpenShift/Satellite ecosystems.

Mansioni

• Collaborate with DoW stakeholders through full system lifecycle for ground system architecture.
• Build and deploy cloud instances and apps using automation to improve efficiency.
• Create documentation: operational concepts, requirements, specs, interface docs, test plans.
• Plan design expansions to meet program needs and conduct related trade studies.
• Support DoD ground system operations and private cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure secure configurations, PKI, and IDAM integration across environments.
• Triage and resolve system-level issues, including networking and security hardening.

Conoscenze

Linux/Windows OS

Automation tooling

Scripting: Ansible

Git

IDAM integration

RHEL 9.x

Security hardening

PKI troubleshooting

RH OpenStack

RH OpenShift

RH Satellite

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Kubernetes

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Master’s degree in computer science or engineering

Strumenti

Ansible

Git

Kubernetes

RH OpenShift

RH Satellite

RHOSP

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary

Position Title: Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure

Position ID: TA270

Location(s): On-site; Chantilly, VA

Application Deadline:We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis

Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Security Clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain a polygraph at the customer's request

Job Description

Trusted Space is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 8+ years of experience to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with DoW customers and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architecture.
• Help build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment.Build and deploy cloud instances and applications utilizing automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency
• Develop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans.
• Conduct system planning and design for expansion of these resources to meet program needs.
• Support ground system related trade studies.
• Providing a private cloud infrastructure for a DoW customer.
• Provide the infrastructure needed to support virtualized operating systems and containerized applications for tactical and operational systems.

Qualifications

• An active TS/SCI Security Clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain a polygraphat the customer's request.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field; OR a master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field.
• High proficiency with Linux and Windows-based operating systems to include a deep, core understanding of the operating systems’ concepts and functionality, experience building and configuring systems from scratch, experience troubleshooting functionality, and performing all functions leveraging automation tooling where possible.
• High proficiency in installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and authentication settings following industry standard best practices
• High proficiency creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and system sustainment activities (e.g. patching).
• High proficiency in the use of scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hosts
• Experience using Git to include collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review facilitation.
• Experience creating and updating process documentation to include infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activities.
• Direct experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as Active Directory, FreeIPA, or other similar systems, including deploying PKI infrastructure and troubleshooting PKI related issues.
• Direct experience with RHEL 9.x and above to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation and update, operating system configuration, and application troubleshooting.
• Direct experience troubleshooting application and system level issues caused by PKI configuration, networking, firewalls, or other similar OS/infrastructure layers.
• High proficiency in leveraging automation tools to perform security hardening to include patching for vulnerabilities, configuration changes, experience configuring and troubleshooting SELinux, and debugging/troubleshooting system and application functionality because of hardening changes.
• Proficiency with multiple Red Hat tools, to include Red Hat OpenStack (RHOSP), Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP), Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO), and Red Hat Satellite, or similar related technologies.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes to include troubleshooting containerized workloads, investigating node related issues, and deploying/upgrading solutions using YAML manifests, Helm, or GitOps CD.
• Experience deploying, configuring, managing databases such as deploying/operating PostgreSQL/MySQL (backups, HA patterns).
• Experience deploying, configuring, managing multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies such as ADFS/Keycloak/Okta, SAML/ODIC.
• Experience implementing and leveraging system monitoring tools, to include log aggregation (Splunk, Elasticsearch), infrastructure telemetry (Sensu, Prometheus), and visualization (Grafana, Kibana)
• Experience with engineering infrastructure solutions that maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasking, and mitigate human error.
• Experience with out-of-band (OOB) technologies to manage remote resources such as iDRAC/iLO/IPMI.
• Ability to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across DoD.
• Detail oriented, can multi-task, and can work with minimal supervision.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $145,000- $200,000. Please note that this range is a general guideline and can vary. Trusted Space, LLC considers several factors when extending an offer including, but not limited to: scope, location, position responsibilities, education/training, key skills and business considerations.

Benefits

Trusted Space seeks to create an environment where Employees are empowered and supported to achieve their full potential. We encourage life-long learning within our agile and innovative work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; 401(k) plan; paid holidays and generous paid time off; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and other benefits to promote health, wellness, and a positive work-life balance.

About Trusted Space

Trusted Space is the premier provider of trusted autonomy and battlespace management software solutions enabling machine speed sensing, sense making, decision making, and acting for critical space and intelligence missions. Our portfolio includes trusted autonomy software products, real-time image processing capabilities, advanced space mission engineering services, and space operations & training solutions. We empower government and commercial customers to achieve mission superiority in space reconnaissance & surveillance, dynamic space operations, space-based ISR, and ground/command & control (C2) systems.

Rooted in our adherence to the Golden Rule – to treat others as we want to be treated – Trusted Space fosters a culture of innovation, mission-focus, agility, and technical excellence. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, world-class benefits, and work-life balance. We encourage life-long learning and continuous improvement in all we do. We consider it a privilege to work with our customers to provide solutions to their most difficult national security and intelligence challenges.

Trusted Space, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment are decided based on qualifications, merit, competence, performance, and business need.

This is a full time position