Cloud Engineer

Valiant is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for design, development, and implementation of Cloud solutions for globally available application.
• Background in designing, implementing, and managing complex IT infrastructure centered around MS Windows products.
• Utilize experience with MS 365 solutions, and apply proven expertise in Failover Clustering, NetApp Storage solutions and Linux integration and optimization of cloud and on-premise environments.
• In-depth knowledge of MS Windows Server operating systems, configuration management, and trouble-shooting.
• Expertise in designing failover clusters for high availability and disaster recovery.
  Demonstrated proficiency in NetApp Storage solutions, configuration, management, and optimization.
• Linux experience, with the ability o integrate and manage Linux systems within a Windows-centric environment.
• Familiarity with MS356 solutions, including migration, configuration, and management of cloud services.
• Expertise in Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Openstack.
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as BASH, Python, and Ansible for automating tasks and workflows.
• Expertise with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Draw on experience to meet requirements for resilient, durable, and scalable solutions.
• Participate in planning, implementation and growth of Customer foundational footprint/capabilities.
• Work closely with the team of architects, software developers, and engineers to recommend and design database or data storage solutions that effectively reflect business needs, security and service level requirements.
• Work with application and architecture teams to conduct proof of concept (POC) and implement the design in production environment.
• Work with current application teams to understand our current applications and make migration recommendations and to-be architectures.
• Analyze applications for data integrity issues. Work independently or as part of a small team to design, build, automate and document the/a multi-tiered managed service platform.
• Work independently or as part of a small team to build out automation in support of the managed services platform.
• Write the required template documents, procedures, or guides associated with the respective managed services.
• Assist with the installation and configuration of a cloud management platform per the requirements of the respective services.
• Assist with technical documentation and/or training materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: TS/SCI with Poly

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: B.S. in Computer Science or related field

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 9+ years of relative experience.
• 3+ years of cloud experience.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously in a rapidly paced environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Customer's engineering development cycle and O&M processes.
• Willing to "go the extra mile" ensuring that time critical requirements are met.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team of very strong personalities in a very dynamic environment.
• Highly mission-oriented.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, testing in Azure architecture.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knowledge of CSFC
• Knowledge of Customer field environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.