Cloud Engineer

Blackstone Technology Group; Schriever Space Force Base (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group seeks a Cloud Engineer to join our Client's team supporting missile defense initiatives. You will design, implement, and sustain cloud environments for critical space defense systems, including security-focused architectures for government workloads.

Strong DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and Linux experience are essential. The role requires DoD 8570 (Sec+) within 60 days and an active DoW Secret clearance or higher.

Qualifications

• Must have 1+ years of general full-time work experience.
• Must have 1+ years of directly related cloud engineering experience.
• Must understand cloud infrastructure components including compute, network, and storage.
• Must be familiar with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform.
• Must have experience in a Linux computing environment.
• Must understand compute, networking, storage, and DevSecOps.
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire.
• Must have an active DoW Secret (or higher) Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, troubleshoot, and sustain cloud environments for the Missile Defense Space Center.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads.
• Implement cloud-based solutions across IT problem space, including compute, storage, networking, software development, and DevSecOps.
• Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
• Leverage strong communication and collaboration skills to ensure integration and compliance across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, sustainment, and application delivery teams.
• Develop and implement automation to expand the platform's self-service consumption model, enabling faster and more efficient resource provisioning for consumers.
• Be a strong innovator in process improvement and system design.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.
• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.

Skills

Kubernetes

Containerization

Cloud Engineering

Linux

DevSecOps

Cloud Platforms

Education

DoD 8570 Sec+ certification

Tools

GitLab

ArgoCD

VCF

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Client's team. Description of Duties: Join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of missile defense! As a Cloud Engineer supporting the Missile Defense Space You will be at the forefront in the development and implementation of innovative solutions for critical elements supporting advanced sensing capabilities. You will be instrumental in ensuring efficient, sustainable, and secure command and control of our nation's space-based defense capabilities. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in a mission-critical environment.

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a highly motivated, independent, and results-oriented Cloud Engineer who thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you can work with a team of highly technical individuals, take constructive feedback, learn quicky, and possess a strong desire to contribute to the success of our mission, here is your chance.We are seeking a problem-solver with exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, eager to learn and contribute within a collaborative team. If you are passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to enhance our nation's security, consider this position.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, troubleshoot, and sustain cloud environments for the Missile Defense Space Center.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads.
• Implement cloud-based solutions across IT problem space, including compute, storage, networking, software development, and DevSecOps
• Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
• Leverage strong communication and collaboration skills to ensure integration and compliance across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, sustainment, and application delivery teams.
• Develop and implement automation to expand the platform's self-service consumption model, enabling faster and more efficient resource provisioning for consumers.
• The successful candidate will: Be a strong innovator in process improvement and system design.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.
• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.

Basic Requirements

• Must have 1, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 1, or more, years of directly related experience in cloud engineering related roles
• Must have an understand principals supporting Cloud infrastructure components including compute, network, and storage
• Must be familiar with Kubernetes and containerization
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform
• Must have experience in a Linux computing environment
• Must have an understanding of compute, networking, storage, and DevSecOps
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire
• Must have an active DoW Secret (or higher) Security Clearance

Desired Requirements

• Be able to obtain/maintain a DoW Top Secret Security Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
• Have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Have 1, or more, Cloud certifications (e.g, VMware Certified Professional - VCF Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• Have experience with continuous delivery tools (VCFA Blueprints, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.)
• Have experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal cloud initiatives
• Have experience with model-based system engineering models and tools
• Have experience working in an agile environment
• Have experience administering a Linux environment (e.g. RHEL 9.x)
• Have experience writing and executing with automation tools
• Have experience with scripting languages (e.g. YAML, Python, Bash)

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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