Associate Cloud Engineer/ Cloud Engineer

About the role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Beavercreek, OH.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks
• Provide technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks
• Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers
• Support 24x7 on-call

Requirements

• Track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Able to follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development
• Active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date
• Familiarity with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
• Knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
• CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01
• Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
• Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
• Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
• Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)