Azure Cloud Infrastructure Ops Support Engineer
About the position Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract, and currently has an opening for an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Ops Support Engineer across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness. Location: This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL. Primary Responsibilities: We are seeking an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Ops Support 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 infrastructure operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for CloudOne multi-cloud environment Perform specified cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance tasks to maintain optimum cloud capabilities Utilize DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks As tasked, perform development activities to optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments Participate on DevSecOps teams to design, implement and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies Perform tasks as directed to implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Tenable Security Center, Nessus Support development of migration methodologies and application containerization to ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions Utilize CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using tools such as, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices. Support the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of Shared Services. As tasked perform configuration and troubleshooting of cloud, virtual, physical hardware and software systems. Support preparation of detailed technical documentation of development and operational processes. Work in cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management
Responsibilities
- Perform cloud infrastructure operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for CloudOne multi-cloud environment
- Perform specified cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance tasks to maintain optimum cloud capabilities
- Utilize DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks
- As tasked, perform development activities to optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments
- Participate on DevSecOps teams to design, implement and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies
- Perform tasks as directed to implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements utilizing Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Tenable Security Center, Nessus
- Support development of migration methodologies and application containerization to ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions
- Utilize CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using tools such as, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices.
- Support the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of Shared Services.
- As tasked perform configuration and troubleshooting of cloud, virtual, physical hardware and software systems.
- 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 2 + years or more of experience; Masters degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience . Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
- 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
Nice-to-haves
- 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 of tools such as Ansible, Azure console, Elastic, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings to conduct DEV/SEC/OPS pipeline development activities
- Experience administering Windows Server, and related services
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds
- Certification Examples - CompTIA Security+, Azure Certified Cloud Practitioner, ITIL 4 Foundation
Benefits
- Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
- Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
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