AWS Cloud Engineer hybrid Windsor Mills Md

Hybrid candidates must be currently residing in the Baltimore Washington corridor

Key Required Skills:

Middleware, Enterprise Applications,

Experience managing complex systems and workflow and complex projects;

Technical knowledge of AWS platform and applications in AWS IaaS, PaaS and SaaS environments.

Position Description:

• Perform operational and day-to-day administrative support functions, including troubleshooting issues and support of change and problem management processes.

• Support AWS Cloud hosted applications (including deployments, patches, security checks, and maintenance).

• Provide support and troubleshoot AWS deployed applications.

• Provide guidance in developing and optimizing administrative processes and procedures.

• Work with SMEs and Security Team in defining secure-based cloud architecture

• Create and update standard operating procedures, and operational processes.

• Create Ansible playbooks to automate tasks, updates and deployments.

Basic position qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

• 5 years of experience building, configuring AWS Cloud platform

• 5 years of experience AWS Cloud administration

• 5 years of experience with RHEL system administration and patching

• 3 years of experience migration on-premise application to AWS cloud based environments

• 3 years of experience with configuration management, cloud orchestration, monitoring and automation tools

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Required Skills:

• Solid AWS Services Experience: EC2, Cloud Formation, VPC, ELB, AWS Security, S3, RDS, EBS, ECS

• Extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools for automation (Ansible)

• Hands-on experience with programming languages (e.g., Python)

• Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk)

Desired Skills:

• Agile practices and service-oriented environments

• Adept at working independently, but also in a team environment

• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment

• Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems

• Prior Federal government experience

• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts to a dynamic work environment

• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities

Education:
• Typically requires BS degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience.

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust