Cloud Computing Engineer - RHEL Infrastructure (Chantilly, VA)

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

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Descrizione del lavoro

Trusted Space, LLC is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering, strong Linux/Windows expertise, and hands-on automation with Ansible and scripting.

Responsibilities include building mission-critical, highly available cloud infrastructure, drafting system docs, and coordinating with DoW customers across lifecycle stages. TS/SCI with polygraph readiness is required.

Competenze

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph capability.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in systems engineering OR Master’s with 6+ years.
• Strong Linux/Windows administration, automation, and configuration management.
• Experience building and deploying services from scratch with secure configurations.
• Proficient with Ansible, Bash, Python for automation.
• Experience with identity management and PKI infrastructure.
• Hands-on with RHEL 9.x and related Red Hat tools.

Mansioni

• Collaborate with DoW stakeholders through lifecycle stages of a ground system.
• Build, deploy, and maintain cloud instances and applications with automation.
• Develop operational documentation: concepts, requirements, specs, IC documents, and validation plans.
• Plan and design expansions to meet program needs; support related trade studies.
• Provide private cloud infra for a DoW customer; support virtualized OS and container apps.

Conoscenze

TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph eligibility

Linux/Windows administration

Automation tooling

Ansible playbooks

Bash/Python scripting

Git version control

IDAM (Active Directory/FreeIPA)

RHEL 9.x+

PKI and TLS/SSL config

SELinux hardening

RH OpenStack/OpenShift/Satellite

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

OR Master’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Strumenti

Red Hat OpenStack

Red Hat OpenShift

RHOSP/RHOCP/RHOSO

Red Hat Satellite

iDRAC/iLO/IPMI

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