Cloud Systems Engineer

Core Knowledge & Skills

• Manages routing/switching and network security, multi-OS environments, virtualization (e.g., VMware/Hyper-V), core cloud services, and release of IaC via pipelines
• Automates common admin tasks

Work & Complexity

• Plans and executes upgrades/migrations
• Configures network devices and services
• Responds to incidents
• Maintains performance
• Manages resources

Quality & Independence

• Implements proactive monitoring
• Produces accurate documentation
• Improves processes
• Works independently within project scope

Teamwork & Communication

• Pairs with peer teams
• Shares knowledge
• Collaborates on changes
• Reports progress
• Supports/train users

Consulting & Engagement

• Advises internal teams on solutions and tools
• Evaluates technologies
• Recommends optimizations
• Coordinates vendor support

Project Summary

AIS is supporting a federal customer with a program focused on architecture and infrastructure. Key Responsibilities:

• Drives the stability and sustainability of the cloud-based networks, software systems for scaling and reliable operations.
• Performs system integration, verification and validation and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Creates proactive engineering mechanisms that will enable the team to manage the health of a number of distributed VMs.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies for hardware and software specifications.
• Utilizes trends and metrics to identify opportunities for improvements within existing frameworks, tools and processes.

Required For This Opportunity

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of relevant experience supporting enterprise AWS cloud and/or infrastructure environments
• Certifications: IAT-2, 1 or more cloud certifications within 6 months of hire
• Active Secret clearance

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience supporting DoD/IC programs and mission systems

Pay

The targeted base salary range for this role is $89,000-$134,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.