Cloud Architect/Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Cloud Architect / Engineer  to support cloud-modernization and on-premise DevSecOps environments for a U.S. Navy Software Factory program. This role is supporting the operations and enhancement of Kubernetes clusters and DevSecOps environments, to include Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines across multiple Impact Level and Government/Contractor accredited enclaves. The successful candidate's main responsibility will be working within a cross functional Agile team leveraging industry best practices and tools, such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / GitOps, to maintain development services that reduce cognitive load for development teams and accelerate flow of capabilities to production. This position will be a primarily in-person opportunity in College Park, MD. Candidates must be located physically in the College Park area or surrounding DC Metro areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a Government led cross functional Agile team consisting of multiple contractors. Leverage short iterations and Agile ceremonies to manage work and deliver capabilities in small and frequent batches
• Work within a Government led cross functional Agile team consisting of multiple contractors.
• Design, build, install, configure, STIG, test and deploy infrastructure, platform components, and cloud native services within unclassified environments, with a focus on high-availability and resiliency. 
• Assist the customer with cloud adoption, and migration of services from on-premise environments.
• Host, monitor, secure, and maintain web-facing cloud native applications and the underlying infrastructure
• Enable services to support access via DOD Public KeY Infrastructure (PKI) CAC Authentication
• Configure and maintain services such as Identity and Access Management (IDM), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol – Secure (LDAPS), and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Assist other members of the team with routine systems administration, monitoring and maintenance (e.g., version upgrades, patching, account management, routine troubleshooting) on cloud and on-premise based instances as needed.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues related to the operating system(s), infrastructure, platform, network components and software, as they arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Knowledge of Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) tooling
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, maintaining services and applications within the Cloud Service Provider for development teams
  OR
  Minimum of 3 years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer, maintaining services and applications within the on-premise environment for development teams  
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices to include containers and microservices architectures, CI/CD pipelines, security scanning tools, STIGs, IaC and GitOps continuous deployment strategies.

Desired Qualifications

• Secret Clearance Eligible
• Configuring cloud services to be secure in accordance with the DOD Security Requirements Guide (SRG).
• Kubernetes Administration
• Advanced Linux Troubleshooting
• Direct experience working with Cloud Service Providers to include Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure
• Certification in cloud architecture with AWS, GCP, or Azure

This position is located in College Park. MD and the successful candidate will need to report onsite a few days per week. 

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