LOCATION: Agency located in DC

　　On/Off site: Offsite 100%

　　CLEARANCE LEVEL: Public Trust (HSPD-12)

　　Who YOU are:

　　As a Senior Cloud Engineer at Plus3 IT Systems, you:

　　Are passionate about working on cutting-edge, high-profile projects and are motivated by delivering solutions on an aggressive scheduleArent satisfied with status quo, and regularly look for creative ways to solve problems and help your team meet commitmentsAre insatiably curious - you ask why, you explore, and youre not afraid to blurt out your crazy ideaAre a strong self-performer that also flourishes in a team setting; and love the ability to work on multiple clients/projects simultaneouslyLove learning new technologies and sharing them with your teamHave a keen interest in using any and all appropriate tools, especially Cloud-based and Open Source, to solve the problem at handHave strong verbal and written communication skills, due to the dynamic nature of collaborations with customers, vendors, and other engineering teams to solve complex business problems togetherUse your experience and leadership skills to motivate your teammates to deliver high quality results in a fast-paced work environmentAre obsessed with automation, simplicity, and smooth-running systemsWho We Are:

　　A 2023 Top Work Places recipient ()A company committed to your training, technical experience growth, and well beingUniquely positioned and ready to expand, with your help, into more complex and technically challenging environmentsBuilt upon subject matter expertise supporting the Federal Government with a focus on Cloud Adoption, Cloud Security, Cloud Enabled Data Analytics, Cloud Native Application Development, and DevSecOpsA small business with big partners such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure), and Google (Cloud Platform) and other technology partners;ImmutaDatabricksGitLabRedHatMultiple Prime contract holder (GSA, SITE III, JAIC DRAID, and NDE)Always a committed partner with our customers and laser-focused on their missionRESPONSIBILITIES:

　　This position will serve as the Infrastructure Services Lead on an exciting new contract for a Federal Government customer. The Infrastructure Services Lead is key to assisting the customer integrate and expand their cloud utilization in support of their mission. You will recommend and design secure, optimized, and scalable cloud solutions for a client needing to embrace cloud technology. Your knowledge and experience will be used to build and enhance highly visible solutions for the client. You will be incorporated into a talented team with a track record of success and a variety of projects in flight. You will lead and provide direction and management for large projects. You will be responsible for analyzing the cloud infrastructure needs of the project. Working closely with the customer, you will define, implement, and manage a cloud-based infrastructure while you coordinate with the Product Owners, Lead Engineers, Lead Systems Architects, other Technical Leads and other key technical stakeholders to ensure that the technical architecture needs are planned and accounted for in support of the new business features/capabilities.

　　Understand and leverage cloud automation tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform to provision and manage approved cloud baselines as codeWork with Infrastructure as Code managed in Git-based repositories and CI/CD toolingProvision cloud accounts for new customers using cloud automation toolsParticipate in planning, definition, and high-level design of the solution and explore solution alternativesEnable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline through appropriate design guidelinesActively participate in the continuous exploration process as part of the Continuous Integration / Delivery Pip line, especially in identification, planning, and execution of technical workDefine services and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to services, understand solution deployment, and communicate requirements for interactions with solution contextWork with customers, stakeholders, and suppliers to establish high-level solution intent and the solution intent information models and documentation requirements - this includes Model-Based System Engineering and UML/SysML architecture diagrams.Establish critical non-functional requirementsSupport technology/engineering aspects of program planning and executionProvide oversight and foster built-in quality and team and technical agilityOversee a team of cloud engineers in the performance of administrative tasks and application support to ensure security, performance, scalability and up time requirements are metEnsure cloud services processes and procedures are properly documented and maintainedDevelop monitoring, dashboards, escalations and alerts as neededProvide customer support for cloud application ownersHelp cloud customers navigate the cloud governance processAdvise customers on their cloud architectures to ensure they plan properly and are aware of agency-specific constraintsHelp estimate cloud costs for customersTroubleshoot issues within the cloud layerHelp design, authorize and implement custom permissionsEvaluate, document, and test new cloud services as they become availableEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

　　Bachelors degree (Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, or other scientific degree) with 15 years of directly related hands-on experienceRelevant cloud certification(s)Desired Qualifications:

　　Strong organizational, time-management, analytical and troubleshooting skills are a mustExcellent verbal and written communicationExperience with creating automation of deployment and/or configuration tasks with IaC tools including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLabAmazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or GCP CertificationExperience with designing, developing, deploying, or delivering using automation techniques or tools, including Ansible or GitKnowledge of cloud and virtualization-based technologies, including Docker, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), VMware, or OpenShiftExperience with troubleshooting Linux, including RHEL, UNIX, networking, scripting and automation, systems administration functions, or application troubleshootingClearable to Top SecretOther:

　　Plus3 IT Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] [include name and/or department, telephone, and e-mail address].

　　The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-bein