Cloud Engineer

Title: Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance) PTFS is a leader in digital content management solutions, content digitization, and library services/solutions, serving more than 500 organizations around the world. Position Summary: The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; provide customer's technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain security requirements for operation of systems
Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
Produce detailed documentation
Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, RDS, and IAM
Manage and Maintain AWS WorkSpaces
Automate and optimize service deployments
Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely related language
Developing applications backed by a relational database, understanding RDB design concepts Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
5+ years IT experience
Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Required Skills: Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
Strong Troubleshooting skills at the Tier 1-3 level
Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design
Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs
CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab
Strong Knowledge of Active Directory
Windows/Linux/Ubuntu/CentOS Administration experience
Desktop support
Domain/System Administrator experience
Be a team collaborator
Have or able to receive a TS/SCI with CI Poly Desired Skills: Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)
Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development
Database experience with a Postgres backend
Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, GitLab Pages, and Nexus
Knowledge of Confluence and Jira
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills Desired Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Agile/SAFe Benefits: 15 days paid time off per year
11 paid holidays per year
Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) Plan with matching
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance