This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer.
Location: This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Candidates need to be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA).
Responsibilities:
We are seeking an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer with expertise in multiple cloud platforms. A successful individual will be responsible for developing in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security from design, test, integration, production, sustainment and maintenance. This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.
- Perform cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for AWS cloud environment
- Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud
- Adopt and utilize DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks
- Through development and sustainment activities, optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments
- Design, implement and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies
- Maintain compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements
- Architect, implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements
- Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks
- Support development of migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions
- Utilize CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices.
- Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency.
- Support the design and development of Shared Services.
- Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.
- Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability.
- Support preparation of detailed technical documentation of development and operational processes.
- Work in cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management
Requirements
- Bachelors and 12+ years or more of experience; Masters and 10+ years or more of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Secret clearance required
- US citizenship required
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
- Practiced verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to participate in team efforts to accomplish assigned tasks
- Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment and performing tasks and actions described in the primary responsibilities section
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture. Experience a plus.
- Capable of working in high powered teams and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships while delivering products and services to the customer
- Understanding Active Directory, AWS AD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes
- Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings to conduct DEV/SEC/OPS pipeline development activities
- Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, AWS AD, AWS)
- Experience administering Windows Server, and related services
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds
- Certification Examples - AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), Azure Solutions Architect (Expert), MCSE (Server), Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect
Benefits
SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- AD&D
- STD
- LTD
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401k with employer contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Pet Insurance