Cloud Engineer

Koniag Information Technology Services (KITS), a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support our Army customer in Huntsville, Alabama. This position requires on-site presence in Huntsville, Alabama.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for supporting the entire cloud workload migration lifecycle and ensuring secure, optimized cloud operations across multiple platforms. This on-site role will focus on providing comprehensive cloud support services to the Army Materiel Command (AMC) Cloud Operations Team, specializing in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with multiple cloud platforms, security compliance, and complex workload migrations within DoD environments.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to :

• Support the entire workload migration lifecycle from pre-migration planning through post-migration optimization
• Work with DoD-approved cloud service providers and Army Enterprise Data Center service models
• Develop robust reference architectures for cloud implementations
• Create streamlined migration processes to ensure efficient transitions
• Conduct thorough technical feasibility assessments for cloud migration recommendations
• Continuously optimize workload infrastructure and architecture in cloud environments
• Monitor approved cloud architecture to ensure integrity and security
• Enforce data management best practices across cloud platforms
• Conduct compliance reviews of computer security plans
• Ensure adherence to the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide and DoD Risk Management Framework
• Develop and implement solutions to safeguard information systems assets in cloud environments
• Protect against both intentional and unintentional data access or destruction
• Optimize cloud environments for performance and cost-efficiency
• Consolidate common operational tools to improve management capabilities
• Design and implement secure multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address security requirements
• Provide expertise on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Support implementation, workload management, and optimization of cloud hosting environments
• Participate in certification and accreditation processes for cloud-migrated systems

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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