Senior Cloud Engineer (Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for SCI indoctrination) - Security Clearance Required

ECS is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office .

Job Description :

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We focus on people, values, and purpose.

Every day, our 3800+ employees provide their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

We are a rapidly growing company that considers our employees and teams to be our most important assets. Our team environment provides opportunities for growth to individuals who are motivated to excel.

We are situated in Merrifield, VA - well positioned for most commutes within the Northern Virginia area. We also offer opportunities for telework and have some of the most interesting and advanced IT business in the DC area.

Our growing program works with the most forward leaning technologies and extraordinary customers who are thought and action leaders in within the AI / ML domain.

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to the right person for this key position.

Job Description :

ECS is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to work in a hybrid onsite / remote capacity at ECS Corporate offices located in Fairfax, VA.

The Senior Cloud Engineer will work as part of a team responsible for designing, developing, installing, documenting, managing, and maintaining a DoD Mission Partner network enclave's physical and virtual infrastructure.

The Senior Cloud Engineer will work in a demanding, high-energy environment that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, software, and operational challenges, and will report directly to the Project Manager.

Responsibilities :

This position is primarily responsible for the administration and coordination of Cloud activities that are inherent with a dynamic and innovative initiative.

Duties include (but are not limited to) :

• Work within the project team to design, build, implement, and maintain multi-component, cloud-based and hybrid solutions which meet customer and security requirements.
• Identify enterprise and customer-specific issues and develop and implement innovative solutions.
• Architect, design, implement, and maintain Cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS and / or Azure.
• Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and / or container, orchestration, security, and native / non-native Cloud services for large DoD program(s).
• Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.
• Install, configure, maintain, update, manage, and refine information systems.
• Ensure system components maintain compliance with DoD requirements.
• Conduct functional, interoperability, and security testing.
• Analyze system performance for potential security problems.
• Participate in technical incident response and security assessment activities.
• Provide knowledge transfer to team members and clients as needed.
• Coordinate and / or provide support for all enclave applications and operations.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

Required Skills :

• U.S. citizenship required per contract.
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for SCI indoctrination.
• Ability to work in a hybrid, on-site / remote capacity in Fairfax, VA ( 3 days in office).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Security, or other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• 6+ years of experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and services within cloud environments.
• ONE OR BOTH :
• 6+ years of experience and proficiency working with Amazon Web Services' cloud services and technologies including, but not limited to : EC2, Storage concepts (S3, RDS, EBS), EKS, VPC, and Security Groups / IAM. (Preferred)
• 6+ years of experience and proficiency working with Azure and technologies including, but not limited to : Virtual Machines, Storage accounts, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Azure Networking, and IAM.
• DoD 8570 Compliant, minimum IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+ or higher); current, or achieved within 60 calendar days of employment.
• Ability to travel locally to Falls Church, VA, as needed, for weekly customer site support.
• Ability to travel both CONUS and OCONUS throughout the duration of the effort (
• Proficiency in developing, engineering, and deploying Docker and Kubernetes-based containerized solutions.
• Proficiency in supporting Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Proficiency in supporting Microsoft Active Directory / AD FS.
• Proficiency with Cloud networking and troubleshooting (e.g., IP networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing).
• Solid understanding of Firewalls, NAT, SSL / TLS, etc.
• Experience in one or more automation languages (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, BASH, PowerShell).
• Experience with applying STIGs for Windows and Linux endpoints, using the STIG Viewer for reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Politically savvy to confront difficult problems in a positive and creative way.
• Demonstrated ability to expertly balance multiple, competing priorities and execute accordingly.

Desired Skills :

Preference shown to candidates with :

• Active TS / SCI security clearance.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Security, or related STEM discipline.
• Hands-on AWS experience (preferred).
• Experience with DevSecOps frameworks.
• Experience using big data tools, cloud or on-prem.
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Ansible, Chef, Terraform, Puppet).
• Experience working with DoD networks, or similar organizations and / or customers / performers.
• AWS certification(s) : AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate / Professional preferred.
• Azure certification(s) : AZ-103 / 104 and / or AZ-304 / 305 highly desired.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Hands-on experience working with Atlassian's Jira and Confluence.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose.

Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

General Description of Benefits