Cloud Engineer - DoD Clearance

Access-HR, Inc.

1d•$140,000 - $190,000

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and DoD cleared Cloud Engineer to support our initiatives in developing and managing robust CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our DevSecOps processes, ensuring that all deliverables meet user acceptance criteria while adhering to security best practices. With a strong background in Azure environments and extensive experience in automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, and Docker, the ideal candidate will be a trusted advisor in implementing industry standards and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

Active DoD Security Clearance of Secret or higher
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or other related scientific or technical discipline
Certification in one or more cloud environments (Azure or AWS) preferred
5+ years of DevSecOps experience
3 years of experience with Azure and other Cloud environments
3 years of experience with Kubernetes in an Azure cloud environment
3 years of experience with application and operating system security
3 years of hands-on experience creating CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Helm, Nexus
3 years’ hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Terraform
Experience in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Interpersonal and collaborative skills
The ability to communicate strategic information security topics, policies, and standards as well as risk-related concepts, to technical and nontechnical audiences at various organizational levels.
Knowledge and experience working in DoD Azure environments

Nice To Haves

Certification in one or more cloud environments (Azure or AWS) preferred

Responsibilities

Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools
Ensure work product meets user acceptance criteria
Manage self-directed assignments
Meet schedule deadlines and commitments with a high-level of quality of deliverables
Be a trusted automation and tooling advisor for Cloud and DevSecOps initiatives by providing objective, practical and relevant ideas, insights, and advice
Recommend and implement industry standards
Implement and ensure adherence to security practices and incorporate them into the automated pipelines