Mission-Critical IT Specialist (Cloud & Containers)

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency seeks qualified IT professionals to lead planning and implementation of current and future IT systems supporting mission requirements.

The role involves designing and operating enterprise IT solutions, conducting assessments, and translating customer needs into actionable technical requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience with system architecture, hardware/software integration, and strong customer service skills to support DIA's defense intelligence

Qualifications

• Highly desirable containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines the appropriate IT strategy to plan, develop, implement, and maintain current and future IT systems to support mission requirements.
• Designs, builds, tests, integrates, deploys and operates enterprise IT engineering solutions and services.
• Conducts assessments to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of IT solutions.
• Demonstrates experience in system architecture and integration of hardware and software components.
• Translates customer requirements into technical requirements to drive solution development.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/related field

20+ credit hours in CS/Engineering/Information systems

Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement

Job description

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency seeks qualified IT professionals to lead planning and implementation of current and future IT systems supporting mission requirements.

The role involves designing and operating enterprise IT solutions, conducting assessments, and translating customer needs into actionable technical requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience with system architecture, hardware/software integration, and strong customer service skills to support DIA's defense intelligence