Senior Cloud Solutions Architect/Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect/Engineer to join their innovative team. This role emphasizes the development of scalable, high-availability cloud solutions while fostering collaboration across multiple projects. You will engage in cutting-edge technologies, ensuring robust cloud adoption and security practices. The position offers a unique opportunity to work with major cloud platforms and contribute to impactful projects for federal clients. If you're passionate about automation and eager to drive solutions in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Health and wellness programs

Remote work options

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud services.
• Bachelor's degree or ten years' experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design resilient Cloud applications.
• Evaluate and modify automation for production services.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Networking and Internet protocols

APIs and RESTful services

DevSecOps

Build automation

Continuous integration/delivery

Cloud-based tools

Automation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect/Engineer

LOCATION: D.C, Maryland, Virginia, St. Louis, MO - mostly remote work

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Active TS/SCI

Who YOU are:
As a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect/Engineer at Plus3 IT Systems, you:

• Are passionate about working on cutting-edge, high-profile projects and are motivated by delivering solutions on an aggressive schedule
• Aren't satisfied with status quo, and regularly look for creative ways to solve problems and help your team meet commitments
• Are insatiably curious – you ask why, you explore, and you're not afraid to blurt out your crazy idea
• Are a strong self-performer that also flourishes in a team setting; and love the ability to work on multiple clients/projects simultaneously
• Love learning new technologies and sharing them with your team
• Have a keen interest in using any and all appropriate tools, especially Cloud-based and Open Source, to solve the problem at hand
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills, due to the dynamic nature of collaborations with customers, vendors, and other engineering teams to solve complex business problems together
• Use your experience and leadership skills to motivate your teammates to deliver high quality results in a fast-paced work environment
• Are obsessed with automation, simplicity, and smooth-running systems

Who We Are:

• A 2023 "Top Work Places" recipient (https://topworkplaces.com/company/plus3-it-systems/)
• A company committed to your training, technical experience growth, and well being
• Uniquely positioned and ready to expand, with your help, into more complex and technically challenging environments
• Built upon subject matter expertise supporting the Federal Government with a focus on Cloud Adoption, Cloud Security, Cloud Enabled Data Analytics, Cloud Application Development, and DevSecOps
• A small business with big partners such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure), and Google (Cloud Platform) and other technology partners;
  • Immuta
  • Databricks
  • GitLab
  • RedHat
• Multiple Prime contract holder (GSA, SITE III, JAIC DRAID, and NDE)
• Always a committed partner with our customers and laser-focused on their mission

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evangelize methodologies for building and operating highly available, scalable services
• Provide assistance in reducing and resolving production incidents (e.g., Site Reliability Engineering)
• Look for opportunities to improve all operations processes
• Evaluate, build, and modify automation for deploying and operating production services
• Create, assess, update, and maintain documentation pertaining to Product Lines
• Develop and design elastic, resilient, and self-healing Cloud applications
• Craft excellent documentation for respective projects and carry ownership of the code and the instructional tutorials on how to use it
• Work with team members to design, architect, and implement solutions across geographic locations
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Python or Ruby ideally in SOA applications
• A solid understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, and distributed networks)
• Understanding of industry standards for building services in IaaS/PaaS/SaaS in Cloud environments
• Knowledge of APIs and RESTful services
• Understanding of DevSecOps
• Good working knowledge of build automation and continuous integration/delivery ecosystem: Git, Gerrit, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Nexus
• Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Fabric.
• Understanding of DevSecOps
• Certified AWS Solutions Architect

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher, or ten years' experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline
• Master's degree or fifteen years' experience in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• Five plus years of experience with AWS cloud services
• Five years' experience finding and fixing critical, customer-facing production issues
• Experience in the development of object-oriented software with languages like Java, C++
• Experience with modern container orchestration systems: Kubernetes, Mesos, DC/OS, Swarm.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX systems and the best practices for deploying applications to those stacks.

Other:

Plus3 IT Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to creed, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected class. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] [include name and/or department, telephone, and e-mail address].

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, we are required to stay in compliance with Executive Order 14042 with the most up-to-date information provided at the following link (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/).

Pay Transparency Notice: Executive Order 11246 requires government contractors to notify applicants and employees of their rights, subject to certain limitations, to discuss, disclose or inquire about compensation or compensation information. Plus3 IT Systems will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge; (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer; or (c) consistent with Plus3 IT Systems' legal duty to furnish information.