Cloud engineer Jobs in Hampton, VA

Cloud Operations Administrator

CACI is looking for a Cloud Operations Administrator to work an exciting opportunity to expand our customer's portfolio of services into government cloud technologies. This position will require members of our cloud team to research current hybrid-cloud offerings and government cloud technologies to engineer solutions on how to migrate services from on-premises hosted services to Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E).

Responsibilities:

• Manage, operate, secure, and deploy AWS in GovCloud/SC2E/C2E components, accounts, services, and tools in support of AF DCGS.
• Collaborate with AF DCGS Cloud Engineering Team and Department of the Air Force (DAF) CLOUDworks (Cw), and vendors to identify, resolve, and document incidents.
• Operate and manage cloud-based infrastructure, network operations, capacity and resource management, service metering and operational cost oversight, disaster recovery and mitigation.
• Create processes designed to measure system effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Seek ways to enhance systems operations, with a focus on automation and minimizing cost.
• Build and support effective metrics for production services.
• Plan for adequate capacity of systems based on utilization metrics and planned projects to establish supply and demand forecasts.
• Work closely with internal team members and other stakeholders to review proposed changes and help devise post implementation verification routines and system health checks.
• Communicate impacts of change to all stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with patch management teams as well as teams involved in services upgrades.
• Aid in maintaining compliance of the cloud environments.
• Engage with management, risk and compliance teams as needed.
• Participate in rotating 247 on-site support.
• Support automation in the cloud environment.

Qualifications: Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• BA/BS Degree in STEM field or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years of operations experience providing application infrastructure support.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience administering web-based applications.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate is expected to have demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Competent in AWS EC2, AWS VPC, AWS CloudWatch, AWS S3, AWS IAM, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CLI.
• 1+ years of experience implementing and supporting AWS or equivalent cloud enterprise solutions.
• Background in the provisioning, deploying, operating, and maintaining of enterprise storage, compute, and network solutions (preferably in the cloud).
• Network security concepts such as IPsec, VPN, SSH, and TLS, also experience with application solutions such as load balancing, forward/reverse proxy, monitoring, and packet inspection/troubleshooting.
• SDLC, ticketing systems, tiered support workflows and processes.
• Operating in agile environments.
• Familiarity with one or more scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.).
• Developing plans, policies, and procedures to control and monitor application status for the cloud environment.
• Backups and disaster recovery

Desired:

• Experience working in AWS, Azure, or other cloud service provider product.
• Experience with supporting a DoW or IC System Program Office regarding operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud architecture, principles, methods, and techniques.
• Understanding of operational best practices, configuration management, and security controls.
• One or more AWS or Azure certifications.
• Expertise working with AWS, Linux, and relational databases.
• Expertise in cloud methodologies to include IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: $75,200-$158,100 CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.