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Overview

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with 5-8 years experience with cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer

Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems

Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers

Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment, and release processes

Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results

Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

Identifying technical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and ‘fixes’

Working with software developers and DevSecOps engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing

Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with organizational security policies and best practices

Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues

Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided

Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Qualifications

Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance

BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience

5 Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions

5 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a particular focus on AWS

5 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

5 Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment

5 Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration

5 Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration

3 Years of Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics

Preferred

Certifications:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional

Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert

SAFe DevOps Certification

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred

Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby

Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes

Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.