CLEARED AZURE O&M CLOUD ENGINEER Level 3 (Must possess an active TS/SCI Clearance)

One of our clients has an immediate full-time opening for an experienced Azure O&M Cloud Engineer to join our team in Beavercreek, OH.   You must have an active TS/SCI level clearance to be considered for this position.. As an Azure O&M Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the overall administration, operations and maintenance of a classified Azure environment and all associated software including, but not limited to subscription and marketplace management, monitoring end-to-end system health, maintenance tasks such as patching, troubleshooting as needed, and automation of deployment, scaling, and monitoring of applications and services. You will also be responsible for maintaining a Windows Active Directory domain and supporting Linux infrastructure in the classified region.

You will provide expertise in Azure O&M duties including, but not limited to:

• Support a Linux & Windows AirGapped environment.
• Troubleshoot systems as needed, and route trouble tickets & support requests as required to Service Desk.
• Review and automate workload deployments in support of the POX Customers site specific requirements such as enabling the consumption of workloads from collateral and program read on users off the same stack. This person will help automate the configuration and deployment of said solutions and have the code delivered into a USG owned software factory.
• Design, develop, and build an automated CI/CD pipeline to deliver complex software products into a production environment.
• Continue development and maintenance of the automated software build process using tools such as, but not limited to, Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and specific Azure technologies.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of code into production environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and automation.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Continuously improve and optimize infrastructure and automation processes.
• The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse team is also crucial.
• A willingness to learn and stay abreast of industry trends is also required.
• Support a cloud hosted DevOps Platform inside of Azure that leverages cloud-based infrastructure such as Azure Kubernetes Service to support rapid software development.
• Lead, plan, design and implement backlog tasking (e.g. component upgrades, feature request, bug fixes).
• Ensure the security controls are implemented correctly.

Qualifications:

• Advanced technical competency and experience in one or more of the following areas: Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Federated Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, Windows Server Update Services, YUM, ACAS Automation, Azure Monitor / Log Analytics, Kubernetes.
• Ability to manage an Airgap Linux update infrastructure on behalf of the customer.
• Ability to submit required documentation in support of a change configuration management process.
• 5+ years related experience in SCI/SAP environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years demonstrated performance in related technology.

Requirements

• Must be within driving distance of Beavercreek, OH OR willing to relocate there (relocation packages available)
• Must be willing to work onsite
• Must possess an active TS/ SCI clearance or above
• Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status