AWS Infrastructure Engineer

The AWS infrastructure engineer independently evaluates, selects, adapts, and modifies standard techniques and criteria in order to plan and conduct engineering assignment. Independently plans, schedules, and conducts or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work through the selection and adaptation or modification of techniques, procedures, and criteria. Analyzes complex features of the work and applies principles and practices of the discipline or devises new approaches in problem solutions. Thoroughly reviews all results from assigned tasks and determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, and adequately documented.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and sustainment of both Information Level 2 (IL2) and IL4 DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) deployed for the MCBOSS system within Amazon Web Services(AWS) and the configuration of AWS services (VPC, IAP, etc.) to control the virtual networking of both IL2 and IL4 enclaves of MCBOSS.
• Tasks include operation, maintenance and sustainment of Virtual Data Center Security Stack (VDSS) and Virtual Data Center Managed Services (VDMS) systems connected to a DISA Cloud Access Point.
• Responsible for meeting Program Increment (~12week) deadlines to create and enhance access to AWS services within the MCBOSS.
• Maintain compatibility / interoperability of all cloud services composed to create systems within AWS and interacting with SCCA, pipeline tools, cloud services, and mission systems.
• Coordinate with teams and mission owners creating systems that will utilize the SCCA capabilities to ensure safe and secure operations.
• Responsible for creation and sustainment of internal guides/wikis needed to operate, maintain, modify, and upgrade the VDSS/VDMS within AWS.
• Execute all efforts in a collaborative and Scaled Agile fashion while adhering to government mandated fixed due dates.
• Work with Agile teams (developers, testers, operators and other production IT staff to oversee code releases and deployments of capability.
• Work with Agile teams (developers, testers, operators and other production IT staff to oversee releases and deployments.
• Foster agile relationship between software development and IT operations, establish and refine Continuous Integration (CI) and automation (key processes, release schedules, and infrastructure designs) so that organization can create and release regular updates to products quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Attend and Participate in Periodic Large Scale Agile Planning events.
• Support standard Agile ritual meetings (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives) as necessary and assist Scrum teams in execution of Sprints.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills:

• 6-8 years IT experience and 2 to 5 years of direct engineering experience with virtualized F5s, Splunk, Juniper routers, Active Directory, RedHat Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server, and Infrastructure as Code via Terraform and/or CloudFormation Templates.
• Strong experience with a range of AWS products (e.g. IAM, VPC, EC2, RDS, EBS, Transit Gateway, etc..)
• Top Secret T5 clearance required
• 8570 compliance (Active Security and OS certifications)
• Prefer strong experience configuring/utilizing Puppet, Prometheus, Grafana, Gitlab, Jenkins
• Configuration via SDK is a plus.
• Certifications on F5, Juniper, RedHat or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate are a plus.
• Detail orientated with self-motivated attitude
• Ability to handle competing priorities with high expectations in a team-oriented environment

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.