Cloud Engineer III

Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform or Azure)

Overview

The engineer will work in an integrated DevSecOps team to deploy, customize, and support cloud platform services in a multi-cloud environment with AWS/Azure/Google cloud infrastructure for PaaS/IaaS/SaaS. The engineer will advise and support customers with a focus on the Google Cloud Platform or Azure platforms.  Must be USC/GC/EAD and be able to obtain a government public trust clearance. 

Responsibilities

• Support IT infrastructure Google Cloud Platform or Azure services and standards including software & hardware life cycle, system configuration policies, security, hardening, High Availability, Disaster Recovery etc.
• Assist users with onboarding to cloud accounts and making efficient use of cloud services
• Design and develop automation to support CI/CD processes for account provisioning, configuration, operations, and maintenance using tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, Chef, Jenkins, GitHub, or similar tools
• Operate, maintain, and enhance multiple enterprise class accounts in a secure and compliant manner aligned with government guidelines and requirements  
• Assist users with secure access to the latest tools to optimize their capabilities  
• Develop and implement innovative approaches to optimize the cloud computing environment and experience for users
• Assist users to leverage cloud resources to achieve better outcomes by maintaining high performing operations and optimal costs for their cloud environments
• Maintain end-to-end security ensuring best practices are always implemented. 
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining optimum cloud architectures 
• Provide after-hours support on a scheduled basis to respond to incidents and perform operations and maintenance tasks
• Monitor and report to management on actual and projected tasks
• Provide exceptional customer service and work within an enterprise ticketing system to provide customers and management with up-to-date status on all assigned tickets
• Periodically being on call for evening and weekend support

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related field plus three years of relevant experience or a high school diploma and seven years of relevant experience 
• Advanced/Professional cloud certifications in one or more of the following:  Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud
• One or more years of experience providing system, security, and/or network administration in an enterprise environment
• Experience with orchestration and automation tools within a cloud environment in production and lower environments. Examples: Chef, Jenkins, Git, Electric Flow (Electric Cloud), Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, AWS CDK.
• Strong practical Linux and Windows based systems administration skills and scripting experience
• Must meet all requirements for obtaining and maintaining a Public Trust Clearance 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

ABOUT US

Precise Software Solutions, Inc., an SBA 8(a) program participant, is an innovative small business with a proven record of success delivering quality services and solutions to government organizations. A CMMI Level 3 company, Precise serves as a trusted advisor to senior technology executives and helps government agencies enhance and expand their information technology capabilities. Precise helps their customers capitalize on the efficiencies offered by technological advancements and ensures the integrity of their IT systems and programs so they can perform their public mission more effectively. The company is known for delivering agile and innovative solutions and specializes in strategic consulting, system modernization and integration, digital transformation and experience, infrastructure and cloud implementation, and data management and analytics.

Benefits and Perks

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Retirement Plan with 4% match
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Training and Development
• Two Innovation Days
• Employee Referral Program
• Annual Charity Donation Match
• Awards and Recognition

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Precise is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants.