Senior Cloud Engineer - Remote

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

REQ RQ67081 Travel Required Less than 10 Public Trust None Requisition Type Regular GDIT is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer REMOTE for our Chronic Condition Warehouse (CCW) program. Built, developed, secured, and maintained by GDIT, the Chronic Condition Warehouse (CCW) is one of the largest sources of health information in the world. You will be responsible for designing and defining system architecture for new or existing infrastructure related projects. You will also provide support for a full range of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud administration, configuration, and maintenance. This is a 100 remote home based role. RESPONSIBILITIES Conducts full range of cloud engineering, administrative and IT operational tasks. Configures and manages AWS environments to meet business owner needs. Implements tools and automation for AWSinfrastructure provisioning, monitoring, diagnostics, and scaling. Utilizing scripting languages such as Python for automation of tasks and operations. Create Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) resources such as subnets, network access control lists, and security groups. Perform architecture design, system evaluation, system analysis, and infrastructure assessment. Document, deploy, and validate multi environment cloud based infrastructure. Develop and implement integration strategies between cloud and on premise basedinfrastructures. Use Amazon CloudWatch metrics to monitor the health and utilization of AWS resources. Work with Redhat and Windows operating systems as well as clustered filesystems, networking, SAN and backup technologies, and management of environments with large amounts of data. Create and manageIAM users, groups and access policies. Plans and directs upgrades of applications and designs systems enhancements. Develops documentation on new or existing systems. Develops and directs tests to ensure systems meet documented user requirements. This includes developing proof of concepts for new technologies. Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system problems. Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems. Maintains system documentation. Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced systems engineers. Responsible for leading technical implementations including detail design and implementation for the technical project. Coordinating with resources across multiple functional groups to ensure all aspects of the technical implementation are covered. Communicates extensively with technical teams and management on status or technical projects. Reviews completion and implementation of system additions andor enhancements and makes recommendations to management andor clients. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned. Participates in special projects as required. QUALIFICATIONSRequired Skills and Experience BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems required 10 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure and DevOps 3 years serving as an Engineer on AWScloud technologies Experience with implementing and supporting Splunk Experience with Agile methodologies Strong communications skills, both verbal and written Sponsorship for non is not available for this position Preferred Skills and Experience AWS Solution ArchitectDeveloperDevOps Certifications highly preferred Excellent communication and presentation skills in order to communicate with Sr. Management, technical systems administrators and potentially the end customers. We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done. GDIT is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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