Principal Cloud Engineer

GES is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Senior Cloud Engineer will design, develop, configure, and deploy IaaS/PaaS and SaaS services within the Azure Cloud to fulfill end user requirements. 
 
The position will support multiple engineering projects modernizing the DoD Environment, including the migration of applications from on-premise to the cloud and zero-trust network initiatives. Engineering efforts will include design, deployment, test, and migration of the solutions the candidate develops. This work will include acting as the sole engineer supporting the migration of data from an on premise database FlexLogic DB to a cloud Oracle database with support from the application vendor.  
 
JOB LOCATION: Remote, but must be able to work onsite at Ft. Meade, if required.  
 
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must possess an Active SECRET or above DoD clearance to be considered. (US Citizenship required)  
 
Primary Responsibilities  
 
Design and deploy as code system architecture for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services in the Azure Cloud  
 
Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise’s cloud and mission architecture  
 
Evaluate and support application architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and application modernization strategies, capabilities and requirements  
 
Continually identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs  
 
Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security  
 
Initiate frequent interactions with the team of cloud engineers to identify areas of improvement and facilitate their career growth, including participation in annual performance reviews  
 
Scale cloud solutions, and migrate data center capabilities to the cloud, enabling the support of Fourth Estate Networks and Users supporting approximately 400k users. ,

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience  
 
Experience managing teams of engineers, including mentoring and fostering communication and collaboration across the team  
 
Expertise designing, deploying, and operating solutions built on Azure, AWS or GCP  
 
Experience with Identity Access Management (IDAM), AzureAD, and CyberArk, Okta or other modern ICAM solutions.  
 
Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions  
 
Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA  
 
Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills  
 
Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP

Desired Qualifications

Recognized cloud certification, such as Microsoft Azure Associate Administrator  
 
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence  
 
Experience with PrinterLogic application and database

Notes - Must show proof of compliant certification upon submission of applicant.