Cloud Systems Engineer

Job PostingHerndon, VA Chantilly, VA McLean, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience) Salary not specifiedJob DescriptionTS/SCI with Favorable Polygraph is required for this position. The Cloud Architect/Engineer will be responsible for providing cloud engineering support to help design and build a cloud architecture. The Cloud Architect/Engineer will work with system owners to analyze requirements, implement best-practice methodologies, and integrate new technologies for enterprise data systems. Other tasks include performing O&M, implementing effective DevSecOps best practices and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system designs meet security requirements.Responsibilities:Gather and analyze system requirements in the context of commercial best practices and the customer's strategic directionIdentify technical and security risks and develop mitigation strategies to address risksPrototyping technical solutions to address technology problems, gaps, and risksIdentify and analyze user IT-related requirements and proceduresElicit and document user requirements from the customer and create systems engineering and project management documentationReview system capabilities and workflow to make innovation recommendationsConduct business process modeling in support of planning and analysis effortsMaintain project and program level documentation to help manage the development and enhancement efforts for an enterprise systemSupport O&M effort such as troubleshooting, upgrades, and patchingIdentify and mitigate system and data risksMaintain system and security complianceRecommended Skills:Experience with AWS; certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect and Solutions Professional are preferredExperience with performing O&M on Microsoft and/or Linux operating systemsExperience with system and network monitoring, auditing, and logging such as SplunkExperience with databases such as Oracle, SQLExperience translating business needs into actionable technical requirementsEffective written and oral communications in interactions with peers and customers to build relationships and accomplish day to day work and projects.Experience with enterprise IT systems design and implementationExperience developing contingency plans