Cloud Operations Engineer

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Job Summary:

Leidos QTC Health Services QTC is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Administrator to join our IT operations team. As a Cloud Administrator focused on AWS technologies, you will play a pivotal role in designing, managing, and optimizing our cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability. You will collaborate with a range of stakeholders to align cloud operations with business objectives and ensure that our cloud-based systems meet the highest standards of reliability and security.

This position is remote with a preference to candidates in EST

Who is Leidos QTC Health Services?

Leidos QTC Health Services is the nation’s largest provider of disability and occupational health examination services. We are PASSIONATE about our country’s veterans, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. To provide high-quality, timely, and customer-focused medical examination service solutions, we honor our core values of integrity, innovation, agility, collaboration, inclusion and commitment. We celebrate diverse thinking and welcome contributions from all.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, Lambda functions, VPCs, containers (ECS, EKS) and more. Ensure that infrastructure is designed for high availability and scalability.
• Implement monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools to track system performance, resource usage, and application behavior. Analyze and resolve incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to avoid future disruptions.
• Collaborate with QTC Info Security team, develop and enforce AWS cloud security policies, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies. This includes managing access controls, implementing encryption, and conducting regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Assist in the hiring, evaluating, coaching/mentoring, and career planning of infrastructure administrators and engineers, all of which will be will be done in conjunction with the Director of IT Infrastructure
• Use scripting languages and tools to automate routine tasks such as infrastructure provisioning, scaling, backups, and disaster recovery. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to maintain consistency and reliability.
• Design, implement, and manage backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity. Perform regular tests to verify the effectiveness of these strategies. Knowledge of AWS services such as S3, Glacier, and AWS Backup or third party backup and recovery tools required.
• Work closely with other IT teams, including developers, DevOps engineers, and network engineers, to ensure seamless integration of cloud services. Provide technical guidance and support to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all cloud infrastructure, including architecture diagrams, configuration files, and standard operating procedures. Stay informed about the latest cloud technologies and best practices, sharing knowledge with the team and providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Monitor cloud resource usage and costs, providing regular reports and recommendations for cost optimization. Work with stakeholders to implement cost-saving measures without compromising performance or security. Knowledge of AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer or third party FinOps tools desired
  
  

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field w/ 2+ years of experience in AWS cloud technologies in an enterprise or a global organization. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 9 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience with services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch and other AWS technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Strong understanding of cloud security
• Hands-on experience with AWS CLI and SDKs/API tools
• Knowledge of DevOps practices
• Knowledge of agile technologies and tools
  
  

Desired:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator) are highly desirable
• Knowledge of ServiceNow ITIL platform and related ITSM functions highly desired
• Knowledge of AWS Well Architected framework, tools, best practices and AWS security services.
  
  

Pay and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $111,000-$138,000 w/ 8% annual bonus eligibility
  
  

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. As a result, we offer meaningful and engaging careers to support you and your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here: Join Our Team | Jobs & Career Opportunities | Leidos QTC Health Services (qtcm.com)

The Leidos QTC Health Services pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to): geographic location, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos QTC Health Services. is a VEVRAA Federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company has an ongoing commitment to affirmative action and the creation of a workplace free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The company recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, people with disabilities protected under law, and protected veteran status.

• This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions and is intended to describe the general content and essential requirements for the position listed above. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to add or change the duties of this position as required at any time.