Platform Specialist

ShorePoint Inc; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ShorePoint Inc, a leading cybersecurity firm, is looking for a Platform Specialist to enhance their support for federal clients. This role offers the chance to influence growth in a dynamic environment and requires strong experience in cloud solutions and cybersecurity. Join our team and benefit from an array of perks including healthcare and extensive PTO.

Benefits

18 days of PTO

11 holidays

80% of insurance premium covered

401k

Continued education and certification reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in architecting, designing, developing, and securing cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment and implementation of cybersecurity strategies.
• Design and automate cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code.
• Provide full system engineering life cycle support.

Skills

Python

Cloud solutions

Problem-solving

Automation solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Computer Science

Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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Who we are:

ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm with a focus on high-profile, high-threat, private and public-sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. ShorePoint subscribes to a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrates individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers. We are equally passionate about an environment that supports creativity, accountability, diversity, inclusion and a focus on giving back to our community.

The Perks:

As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individual technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. In support of this philosophy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including major carriers for health care providers. Highlighted benefits offered: 18 days of PTO, 11 holidays, 80% of insurance premium covered, 401k, continued education, certifications maintenance and reimbursement, etc.

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking a Platform Specialist who has experience providing support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within the public sector. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. The Platform Specialist will have the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of support to a federal client and will be encouraged to grow as the organization expands.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the deployment and implementation of cyber engineering strategies, tools and techniques which contribute to enhancing cybersecurity posture.
• Design and automate cloud environments at scale using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools.
• Provide design, engineering and deployment support for distributed cloud-based environments consisting of multiple COTS tools and custom integration packages.
• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, processes and procedures.
• Support the full system engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, test, documentation and implementation.
• Engage in all agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, demos and retrospectives.
• Define and execute effective cloud monitoring solutions leveraging technologies such as CloudWatch or the Elastic Stack.
• Build, implement and administer one or more COTS products in Windows and Linux environments.
• Continuously perform capacity planning, evaluating and implementing cloud cost optimization strategies.

What you need to know:

• Experience in architecting, designing, developing, implementing and securing cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience maintaining applications and infrastructure for cloud-based technology and platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms or technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts and best practices.
• Experience with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible).
• Understanding of DevOps principles and experience building automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Elastic Stack, CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus).

Must have’s:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Experience creating, managing and supporting automation solutions for deployment and orchestration in cloud environments.
• Ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Must be a U.S. citizen in accordance with federal contract requirements.

Beneficial to have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field.
• Industry related certifications.
• Experience with data processing technologies like Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures.

Where it’s done:

• Remote (Herndon, VA).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

401(k)

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