Senior Cloud Engineer

Job DescriptionEverforth ECS is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office. We are a rapidly growing company that considers our employees and teams to be our most important assets. Our team environment provides opportunities for growth to individuals who are motivated to excel. We are situated in Merrifield, VA - well positioned for most commutes within the Northern Virginia area. We also offer opportunities for telework and have some of the most interesting advanced IT business in the DC area. Our growing program works with the most forward leaning technologies and extraordinary customers who are thought and action leaders in within the AI/ML domain. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to the right person for this key position. Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoW community. The Senior Cloud Engineer will work with a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud. The Senior Cloud Engineer position is a demanding, high-energy role that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies. The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity in ECS offices located in Fairfax VA, and will be required to travel to Springfield, VA; Falls Church, VA; and/or Adelphi, MD for weekly customer site support, as needed. The candidate must also have the ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS approximately 10 - 20%, as needed.Primary Responsibilities:Integrate, collaborate, and support, a team of subject matter experts in a highly agile environment, to implement best-in-class, multi-cloud solutions.Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native cloud services for large DoD program(s). Architect, design, implement, and maintain cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS/Azure.Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.Other duties as assigned.Salary Range: $170,000-200,000General Description of BenefitsPlease note, Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background. Job RequirementsU.S. Citizen.Active DoD Secret security clearance.Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, and at least 10+ years of related professional experience. Ability to obtain a DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 60 days of hire.Ability to work in a hybrid capacity in Fairfax, VA (up to 3 days in office).Ability to travel <20% throughout the lifespan of the Program to CONUS / OCONUS customer sites and government installations.5-7 years of experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and services within cloud environments. 5 years of experience and proficiency working with Azure Cloud computing technologies across Windows and Linux endpoints, with hands-on experience with the following resources: Azure Active Directory, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, etc. Azure, RSV, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspaces, etc. Proficiency developing, engineering, and deploying Microsoft Active Directory and DNS. Proficiency supporting Windows and Linux Server/Desktop endpoints. Proficiency with Cloud networking and troubleshooting Cloud networking environments (IP networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing). A solid understanding of firewalls, NAT, SSL/TLS, etc. Experience in one or more automation languages (Terraform, PowerShell, ARM/Bicep Templates, BASH, Python). Experience with STIGing Windows and Linux endpoints and using the STIG Viewer for reporting.Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).Job DetailsJob Type: Full-timeCategory: Cloud & InfrastructureSalaried: Salaried