Cloud Operations Lead

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION, TECHNICAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree in associated discipline from an accredited academic institution or equivalent experience through technical training, completion of a recognized certification program, or experience. Requires at least 12 years of experience in computer system related areas of expertise
• Must possess and apply a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures in computer science, graphics, and information systems
• Must have specific experience in the maintenance of Operating Systems and support applications, in a centralized and distributed server environment
• Must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines
• Must be a US citizen
• Must qualify for and maintain a government security clearance and possess a valid, state issued driver’s license

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – You need:

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems
• Working knowledge of operation and maintenance of Linux operating systems
• Working understanding of principles and maintenance of virtual and cloud systems
• Skills to secure configuration of development laptops and virtual workstations and servers
• Essential understanding of software development concepts, agile methodology, CI/CD and DevSecOps principles
• Effective time management skills and strong oral and written communication skills

Additional Valuable Skills – You should have:

• Experience with AWS cloud system administration, including EC2 and EBS
• Understanding of DoW security tools for vulnerability management, configuration management, and malware prevention
• Functional knowledge of the Atlassian suite of development tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Functional knowledge of deployment tools (Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab pipelines)
• Experience with Azure cloud systems and AzureDevOps
• DoD Developmental Test & Evaluation Community Experience
• Understanding of SQL Database tools (Oracle SQL Developer)
• Essential knowledge of containerization, (Docker, Podman)
• Basic understanding of Waterfall development methodology

Responsibilities – You will:

• Perform the daily operational support on the virtual machine operating system for development workstations and application servers, to include system security, access control, configuration, and automated backup.
• Specify virtual machine compute, store, and network requirements, monitor network and virtual machine performance, troubleshoot virtual networking hardware and ensure systems are functional and performant.
• Provide operational status metrics to JT4 and government leadership, as required.
• Analyze system logs and identify and remediate potential issues with development computer systems and virtual application servers.
• Utilize automated tools for system configuration management and vulnerability analysis and remediate vulnerabilities and non-compliant configurations in accordance with the System Security Plan.
• Generate documentation of configuration, policy, and procedures used in the Risk Management Framework System Authorization process, when required by the Information System Security Manager (ISSM).
• Interact daily with the development team, ensuring their system administration needs are met and informing the supervisor of any blockers or critical status updates.
• Track hardware assets used by the development team, including network machines and development machines, reporting status to government Equipment Custodian, as required.
• Use established policies and procedures and subject matter knowledge to complete complex assignments requiring originality and ingenuity performed under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for independent contribution.
• Attend meetings, deliver reports, and act as the supervisor’s delegate, as required.
• Perform other assigned duties, as required.