Cloud Engineer - Senior

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Engineer located at Eglin AFB, FL. Full-time position requiring an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Select appropriate cloud services and technologies based on business requirements and cost considerations.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager.
• Configure and manage virtual machines, containers, networking, storage, and databases in the cloud.
• Implement and manage cloud-based security controls, including identity and access management (IAM), network security groups, and encryption.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and identify areas for optimization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues in a timely manner.
• Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as patching, upgrades, and backups.
• Implement and maintain cloud monitoring and alerting systems.
• Manage and optimize cloud costs.
• Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications.
• Implement and manage container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices and security incident response procedures.
• Work closely with other IT teams, developers, and business stakeholders to understand their needs and provide cloud solutions.
• Document cloud infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures.
• Provide training and support to other IT staff on cloud technologies.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud technologies and trends.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve cloud infrastructure efficiency, security, and reliability.
• Contribute to the development of cloud standards and best practices.
• Research and recommend innovative cloud solutions.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted for education.
• Active Secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• DoD 8140 Level 3 Certification.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and technologies (e.g., IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Experience with one or more major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls).
• Experience with security best practices and compliance standards.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).

Skills

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Other relevant cloud certifications