Mid-Level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Socket.dev; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Technologies Group in Colorado Springs, CO, is seeking a Mid-Level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support the MDA under the IRES contract. The role focuses on migrating functions and networks to private, public, and hybrid clouds, designing client-specific cloud solutions, and ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments.

You will help automate infrastructure, plan cloud architecture, test and optimize solutions, and work with engineers and platform operations to

Qualifications

• Migration of functions and networks to private, public, and hybrid clouds.
• Knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS delivery models.
• Experience with enterprise server OS including RHEL 7/8 and Windows Server 2019+.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Migrate functions and networks to cloud infrastructures.
• Design, plan, and implement client cloud solutions.
• Ensure cloud networks are properly sized and responsive to user demands.
• Scale cloud services to meet growing demands.
• Define security strategies on cloud networks.
• Develop infrastructure automation for rapid delivery.
• Provide architectural vision and roadmaps, and work with Engineers and Platform Operations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Troubleshooting

Security best practices

Stakeholder collaboration

Automation concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

RHEL 7/8

Windows Server 2019+

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Mid-Level Cloud Infrastructure Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The role specializes in migrating functions and networks to private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures; designing and implementing client-specific cloud solutions; and ensuring cloud environments are secure, scalable, resilient, and responsive to mission and user requirements. This position also supports infrastructure automation, cloud architecture planning, testing, optimization, and the operationalization of technology solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the migration of functions and networks to private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
• Design, plan, and implement client-specific cloud solutions.
• Identify appropriate cloud providers.
• Ensure the cloud network is properly sized and responsive to user demands.
• Scale cloud services to support growing demands.
• Coordinate with business owners and stakeholders to determine and support growth plans.
• Monitor cloud network usage.
• Implement effective security strategies on cloud networks.
• Implement fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and failover capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Build infrastructure automation to ensure rapid delivery of system and application updates.
• Perform testing and fine-tuning to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Provide architectural vision, strategy, and roadmaps, and work with Engineers and Platform Operations staff to operationalize technology solutions.
• Apply strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to identify and resolve technical issues.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active DoW Secret security clearance.
• 1+ year of directly related experience.
• Must understand cloud delivery models, including IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS.
• Must have experience with enterprise server operating systems/environments, including RHEL 7 and/or 8 and Windows Server 2019 and/or higher.
• Must have experience implementing cybersecurity best practices.
• Must possess a DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification.
• Must have strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure, AWS, and/or Cloud Certified Solution Architect certification.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Northern Technologies Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Travel

Up to 10%

Shift

Day shift; normal office hours aligned with customer core hours

Note

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The salary range listed represents a good faith estimate and is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.