Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Salary:

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Fullscope Polygraph required

Position

Seeking a Cloud Engineer to support an Intelligence Client.

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related programs, with 3+ years of experience (or 3 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)

Demonstrated experience with cloud computing with at least one major commercial cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle) with preference for AWS; experience leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve data processing needs in cloud environments

Demonstrated proficiency with developing, prototyping and deploying solutions within cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle) leveraging infrastructure platform services including Lambda Functions and Layers, S3, EC2, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, IAM Roles, RDS, EFS, and container services

Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) (preferred); CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar experience are also useful substitutes

Demonstrated experience with at least one applicable programming language such as Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, and C#; Python preferred

Demonstrated experience working with application developers to identify and implement infrastructure and deployment requirements

Demonstrated experience with the ability to understand mission application need and convey how a technical solution will deliver mission results

Demonstrated experience with the ability to listen and transcribe from customer need to technical requirements

Demonstrated experience with Docker or related container technologies

Demonstrated experience prioritizing work based on mission need. Demonstrated experience with Linux shell scripting

Desired

Demonstrated experience assessing unique network configurations and devising tailored collection solutions for each source to ensure access to data streams

Demonstrated experience with monitoring collection solutions to ensure data ingest is uninterrupted and ability to diagnose faults and implement remedies to restore collection if data gaps or stoppages occur

Demonstrated experience with data repositories to ensure data transfer from one platform to another takes place in an automated fashion; interface with users of collected information to ensure data is accessible and in the proper format

Demonstrated experience with other appliable programming languages besides Python (e.g. TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, and C#)

Demonstrated proficiency with multiple cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle)

Demonstrated experience interacting with customers to coordinate requirements and resolve data questions.

Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines

Demonstrated experience with the Sponsors data handling procedures

Certifications in Cloud Engineering, such as:

Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (CSAA) or equivalent or higher (e.g. solutions architect) from AWS (preferred), Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

CompTIA Cloud+

Useful Additional Skills and Experience

M.S. or PhD in a STEM related major, e.g. a M.S. degree focused in distributed systems

Experience working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries

Experience with relational databases, MySQL, NiFi, Kafka, Elastic MapReduce (EMR) Hbase, Elastic, Splunk, Spring

Experience with Kubernetes

Experience with Spark

Experience programming with distributed computing

Experience with large scale ETL from multiple sources

What You'll Love About Apogee

Challenging work in support of US Intel Community - a Mission that Matters!

Access to our cool ApogeePlex facility.

Support for new ideas & encouragement to take risks

Professional Development Assistance (PDA)

Wicked smart and collaborative coworkers

Regular interfacing with company leadership

401(k) with huge company match

Paid Time Off / Fixed & Floating Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Accounts / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability (Short and Long Term), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Apogee's Mission

Be the PROVIDERof choice for government & commercial organizations with an unwavering commitment to responsiveness, accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and innovation

Be theEMPLOYER of choice committed to an open & transparent corporate atmosphere and progressive culture that attracts and empowers world class professionals to explore cutting-edge technical solutions while fostering professional growth

Be the preferred SOURCE for cutting-edge Analytic Products, Systems & Software Engineering, Big Data Integration, IT and Business Services that directly contribute to customer success

Apogee is an M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

Full-time