Cloud Developer - TS​/SCI​/FSP Government​/Military

Cloud Developer/Engineer

Full-time, W2 only
U.S. Veterans preferred
On premise at Government facility
Requires TS/SCI, Full Scope Poly (must have already and be current, no exceptions)
Immediate hire

The Sponsor plans to build a new secure cloud-based enclave and migrate off of legacy on-premises infrastructure. The Sponsor requires cloud engineering support to help design and build the new cloud enclave, perform Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks, evolve and enhance the cloud architecture once the build out and migration is complete, help continuously identify and mitigate system and data risks and achieve and maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) compliance.

• Cloud Engineering Support – HRR: YES
• The Contractor shall work closely with the Sponsor for work prioritization.
• The Contractor shall set up, configure, update and maintain the Sponsor’s AWS cloud-based enclave, in all environments including PRODUCTION.
• The Contractor shall work in close coordination with the cloud vendor’s Professional Services as the cloud-based enclave is initially designed and stood up.
• The Contractor shall take the lead, in coordination with the Sponsor, in implementing the new cloud-based enclave architecture as well as moving mission data into the cloud for the migration from the legacy (Windows-based) on-premises enclave.
• The Contractor shall reach out to partners for technical details and solutions related to system implementation and security.
• The Contractor shall execute cloud engineering tasks to support the Sponsor’s information technology enterprise, as well as related tasks such as documentation, knowledge transfer, configuration management, systems security-related tasks and planning activities.
• The Contractor shall provide technical support and assist in the timely resolution of technical issues related to the Sponsor’s cloud environment and systems.
• The Contractor shall support system requirements gathering and refinement as directed by the Sponsor, and provide technical expertise on cloud computing techniques and technologies.
• The Contractor shall coordinate with and participate in meetings with internal and external teams and partners.
• The Contractor shall monitor current, and estimate future cloud-related costs and provide recommendations to the Sponsor for cost-optimization strategies.
• The Contractor shall provide input and recommendations to Sponsor staff and coordinate with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) staff as necessary to help achieve and maintain ATO for the Sponsor’s cloud enclave.
• The Contractor shall provide support for application deployments, fixes and configuration changes in the cloud environment.
• The Contractor shall plan and implement backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions in accordance with Sponsor’s requirements.
• The Contractor shall evaluate cloud strategy and architecture and provide recommendations and roadmaps for changes to improve security, reduce cost, and streamline operations to the Sponsor.
• The Contractor shall select appropriate cloud services to design and deploy applications based on given requirements.
• The Contractor shall create functional design specifications, architectures, and render support to other cloud project deliverables.
• The Contractor shall design, build and maintain high availability cloud-based IT systems.
• The Contractor shall use Infrastructure-as-Code principles and automation within cloud environments to reduce the risk of errors, streamline operations and facilitate repeatability.
• The Contractor shall keep the Sponsor informed of security, data integrity or technical risks.
• The Contractor shall work off-hours on occasion to support deployments, fixes or operations (happens rarely).
• The Contractor shall identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• The Contractor shall perform O&M tasks related to Sponsor’s enclave.
• The Contractor shall perform cloud activities including but not limited to;
  Create and configure virtual private clouds (VPCs), Create EC2 instances, Create RDS instances, Create and secure AMIs that meet security requirements, Create, manage, and test…