We are seeking a mission-focused Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to supportand contribute to our government customer's success in Denver, Colorado!
ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED
This position is on a program that develops and operates GeospatialIntelligence analysis software. The team builds and maintains a robustplatform enabling users to address challenging problems by convertingdisparate data into actionable information. They work directly withoperational users to design, develop, and maintain capabilities thatempower analysts to create actionable intelligence from the massive volumes ofGeospatial Intelligence data to give our intel and combat organizations thedecision advantage over our near-peer opponents.
As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer/Systems Administrator, you willbe working closely with Release Trains, Agile Teams, Security, and therest of the System Team by providing and maintaining the environments neededto develop and fielding advanced intelligence capabilities. This includesconfiguration management of hardware and software environment, supportingthe desktop development environment, providing cloud solutions,implementing infrastructure as code, and asset management and procurement.
Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities
Build and maintain infrastructure as code for cloud-based servicesProvide cloud based architectural guidanceProvide disaster recovery design and implementationProcure, build and maintain configuration management for on-prem hardwareProcure, install, and manage software licensesAssist in establishment, maintenance and troubleshooting of cloud-based andon-prem networkingAutomate development and operations processes to ensure reliability andrepeatabilityProvide and maintain standard operating systems environments
Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies
An active TS/SCI security clearance, preferably with CI polygraphSeven (7) years of related experienceExperience deploying and maintaining Elastic clusters for data and logsExperience with container management/orchestration (e.g., Docker,Kubernetes, RKE2) and/or Platform as a Service (e.g., Openshift)Experience with Helm Charts (Helm), Kustomize and/or updating K8s manifestsStrong grasp of LinuxDemonstrated experience with infrastructure as code conceptsExperience managing unclassified and classified development environmentsincluding workstations, servers, and GPU assetsUnderstanding of network configuration in cloud and on-prem environmentsInformation Assurance/DoD 8570 certification IAT Level II or higherStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsEffective communication skills
Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified KubernetesAdministrator Developer (CKAD)AWS Certification - SysOps, DevOps, or Solutions Architect AscFamiliarity with AWS Infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache,Route 53, IAM, CloudFront, CloudWatch, etc.)Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC technologyExperience with GitOps Practices and Tools (e.g. ArgoCD)Experience procuring equipment for government contractsExperience managing hybrid on-prem / cloud operating environmentsDemonstrated experience with Kubernetes in air-gap (classified)environments to include Amazon SC2S or C2SDemonstrated experience in Kubernetes based application hardening orcybersecurity best practices
Security Clearance Level
TS/SCI with an adjudicated CI polygraph or ability to obtain a CI polygraph
Certification
Security+ certification or obtained within the first three (3) months ofemployment
Work Schedule
Full-time on-site at a designated facility Monday-Friday
Pay Rate
The projected compensation range for this position is $135,000 -$210,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guidelineonly. Criterion Systems considers factors such a (but not limited to)scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience,education/ training, key skills as well as market and businessconsiderations when extending an offer.
Benefits Offered
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability,Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance,Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.