VMWare Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 94,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking an experienced cloud engineer to deploy, provision, harden and optimize cloud infrastructure. You will design scalable cloud services, implement IaC, and collaborate with internal and client teams to meet requirements.

The role requires 8–15 years in IT with cloud engineering experience and strong scripting, OS administration, and security knowledge. A CSP certification is preferred and remote/onsite work details are not specified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• CSP Associate level cloud certification in AWS, Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud.
• Professional level certification a plus.
• 8-15 years of IT experience with a mix of cloud engineering and vendor platforms.
• 4+ years experience debugging Windows or Linux in admin/engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy cloud-based computing services at scale and provision new hosts.
• Formulate network, storage, and compute design specs for stable cloud operations.
• Manage cloud services: IAM, Security Groups, and CSP native services.
• Use Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices to create and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Develop scripts/templates for provisioning and configuration of resources.
• Collaborate to translate objectives into technical requirements.
• Review operational requirements with teams for deployment and support.
• Develop documentation for cloud server infrastructure best practices.
• Liaise with clients to ensure their needs are met.
• Assist in identifying new cloud services and capabilities.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Scripting

Infrastructure as Code

IAM security

Linux/Windows admin

Networking

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

OCI

Job description

Responsible for the deployment, provisioning, hardening, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and related cloud services. Utilizes scripting and infrastructure technologies for environment orchestration. Collaborates with cross functional teams for the deployment and ongoing support of cloud services to both internal stakeholders and clients.

• Build and deploy new cloud-based computing services at scale for clients and deliver timely and effective provisioning of new hosts.
• Formulate detailed network, storage, and compute design specifications for stable and secure computing operations in a dynamic cloud environment.
• Management of cloud services: Identity and Access Management, Security Groups, and CSP native services.
• Utilize software engineering methodologies (e.g., Infrastructure as code, continuous integration and delivery, architecture reviews, etc.) to create and manage infrastructure in the cloud.
• Develop scripts and templates required for provisioning and configuration of resources.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.
• Reviews operational requirements with project teams, management and client services groups for deployment and ongoing support.
• Develops documentation for best practices as it relates to server infrastructure and cloud computing operational experience.
• Serves as a liaison with clients, participating in meetings to ensure client needs are met.
• Assist with identifying and planning of potential new cloud services, features, and capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• CSP Associate level cloud certification/s in either AWS, Microsoft Azure, OCI, Google Cloud.
• Professional level certification a plus
• 8-15 years of IT experience with a combination of:
• 3-4 years of cloud engineering experience, working with one or more vendor platforms.
• 4+ years experience debugging Microsoft Windows or Linux based operating systems in an administrative/support/engineering capacity

Other Job Specific Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Identity Access Management and Shared Security responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of backup and/or storage principles, theories, and concepts within the cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise server, backup and/or storage solutions within the cloud environments.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting knowledge to include the areas of storage, backups, server operating systems and networks.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud service providers.
• Strong cloud command line scripting skills.
• Documentation skills to include creating and updating detailed environment and network design
• Outstanding communication, project & priority management, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of information life-cycle management concepts and best practices.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

$94,100 - $155,300

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.