Cloud Platform Engineer

Jobtailor

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to support all phases of systems engineering, software development, and cloud infrastructure. You will provide technical guidance, define specifications, and develop and enhance complex systems and applications while ensuring security and compliance.

Responsibilities include analyzing performance data, configuring cloud environments, and implementing observability with Splunk and Cribl.

Qualifications

Active Top-Secret clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, software integration, network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related disciplines.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience with Splunk administration, log analysis, monitoring, dashboards, and troubleshooting.
Experience with data logging, system monitoring, performance analysis, and incident management.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, Cribl Stream, or Cribl Edge (preferred).
Experience developing dashboards, alerts, searches, and reporting for proactive monitoring and compliance (preferred).

Responsibilities

Support all phases of systems engineering, software systems development, and cloud infrastructure activities.
Provide technical expertise and guidance on complex initiatives and system enhancements.
Define system specifications and requirements based on business needs.
Develop, modify, maintain, and enhance systems, applications, and infrastructure components.
Utilize vendor releases, cloud-native services, and monitoring tools to support operations.
Gather and analyze stakeholder information to design effective tech solutions.
Document procedures and technical solutions for issue resolution.
Analyze architectures and technical requirements to support planning and execution.
Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities from performance data.
Support cloud environments including deployment, configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
Use Splunk and other monitoring tools to collect and visualize data.
Design and maintain logging, monitoring, and observability solutions using Splunk, Cribl, etc.
Configure log ingestion pipelines and retention across AWS environments.
Monitor data logging processes for system health and incident response.
Investigate and resolve system, network, app, and cloud issues to ensure reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and presentations on performance and modernization.
Recommend improvements and automation opportunities for management and users.
Ensure systems meet security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements.

Skills

Active Top-Secret Clearance

Systems Engineering

Cloud Infrastructure

Splunk Administration

Technical Documentation

Analytical Skills

Incident Management

Effective Communication

Dashboard Development

Data Logging

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Related Field

Tools

Splunk

Cribl Stream

Cribl Edge

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Enterprise Monitoring Tools

Cloud-Native Services

System Utilities

Logging Solutions

Job description

Support all phases of systems engineering, software systems development, systems integration, cloud infrastructure, and network engineering activities.
Provide technical expertise, guidance, and recommendations on complex technical initiatives, operational issues, and system enhancements.
Formulate and define system specifications and requirements based on business and technical needs.
Develop, modify, maintain, and enhance complex systems, subsystems, applications, and infrastructure components.
Utilize vendor engineering releases, cloud-native services, monitoring solutions, and system utilities to support operational systems and ensure optimal performance.
Apply analytical techniques to gather information from stakeholders, define technical problems, evaluate alternatives, and design effective technology solutions.
Develop and document procedures, processes, and technical solutions to resolve system and operational issues.
Analyze system architectures, methods of approach, and technical requirements to support project planning and execution.
Gather, evaluate, and interpret system, performance, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Support cloud-based environments, including deployment, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of infrastructure and applications.
Utilize Splunk and other enterprise monitoring tools to collect, analyze, correlate, and visualize system, application, and security-related data.
Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise logging, monitoring, and observability solutions using Splunk, Cribl, and related analytics platforms to support cloud operations, security monitoring, and troubleshooting activities.
Configure and optimize log ingestion pipelines, filtering, enrichment, routing, and retention strategies across AWS cloud environments to ensure efficient data management and actionable operational insights.
Monitor and manage data logging processes to support system health monitoring, troubleshooting, performance analysis, auditing, and incident response activities.
Investigate and resolve system, network, application, and cloud-related issues to maintain operational readiness and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to implement technical solutions and support organizational objectives.
Prepare technical documentation, reports, recommendations, and presentations related to system performance, upgrades, and modernization efforts.
Recommend system improvements, automation opportunities, and technology enhancements for management and user consideration.
Ensure systems meet security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements.

Requirements

Active Top-Secret clearance
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field of study
Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, software integration, network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related technical disciplines.
Experience supporting cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience with Splunk administration, log analysis, monitoring, dashboard development, and troubleshooting.
Experience with data logging, system monitoring, performance analysis, and incident management.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Hands-on experience administering and supporting Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, Cribl Stream, and/or Cribl Edge in large-scale enterprise environments (preferred).
Experience developing dashboards, alerts, searches, and reporting capabilities that enable proactive monitoring, incident response, performance analysis, and compliance reporting (preferred).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and software integration, with a strong focus on utilizing Splunk for monitoring and performance analysis. Capable of developing technical solutions and documentation while ensuring compliance and operational readiness.

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