Cloud Solutions Engineer

Company: T & T Consulting Services, Inc.
Location: Falls Church
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Qualified candidate must have or can attain a Secret US Government clearance.

Project Overview

The T&T Cloud Solutions Engineer (CSE) has responsibility as a T&T corporate resource to develop, engineer, and implement cloud migration and optimization technology solutions that align with both client and corporate enterprise architecture needs. . The T&T CSE will work in concert with the T&T Chief Architect and Senior Application Solutions Engineer. Collectively, this team will be charged with client requirements determination, architecture designs, team reviews, optimization efforts and encompassing cloud solutions for a customer base.

The T&T ESE is responsible for analyzing, adopting, adapting, and applying current trends in technology solutions from Cloud Service Providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.). The T&T CSE will establish and build the technological groundwork as basis for their adoption, adaptation, and integration of practical CSP-based solutions to meet/exceed performance criteria. The T&T CSE candidate must have hands-on experience in proactively and holistically guiding clients through transformation and optimization efforts with one or more CSPs. The T&T CSE will articulate solutions, from planning stages to execution, to a wide audience ranging from non-technical to highly technical in oral and digital venues.

This position will be located in Falls Church, VA. Remote work, both full and part time, is negotiable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Use hands-on experience to proactively and holistically guide, engineer, and implement transformative solutions for enterprise cloud-based architectures
• Experience leveraging Cloud Service Provider Partner status, and expanding corporate relationships
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including proficiency in native services for cloud provisioning such as infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and orchestration.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and compliance standards in cloud environments.
• Define/specify system solutions based on user/client needs, cost, and required integration with existing or projected applications, systems, or platforms
• Provide on-site cloud technical assistance to resolve issues at corporate and client locations
• Enable faster and smarter business processes; implement analytics for meaningful results
• Engage with senior managers regularly, reporting on project status, activities, and achievements; create reports and documentation for findings and solutions
• Provide solutioning content for use in white papers, proposals, and oral presentations
• Conduct high-level root-cause analysis for service interruption; establish preventive measures
• Design, develop and engineer technical solutions to facilitate new device platform implementations, device roll outs, system updates, and version migrations
• Leverage role/knowledge as corporate subject matter expert in key areas: Azure (MS 365), Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Virtualization, enterprise security, etc.
• Build, scale, secure, migrate, and implement cloud services, especially CI/CD pipelines and service based solutions, using industry tools Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in related fields
  • Able to attain a Secret clearance
  • Deep understanding and working experience in migrating legacy and modern software/systems from "on-premise to hybrid or 100% cloud-based" and "hybrid to 100% cloud-based"
  • Minimum of one cloud certification in related fields, examples:
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
    • Google Certified Professional Data Engineer
    • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
    • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
    • CompTIA Cloud+
    • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
    • Excellent solution implementation expertise in IT and Cloud Infrastructure and application modernization and migration techniques.
    • Broad IT industry knowledge, expertise in one or more technical areas: User experience, digital transformation, microservices, enterprise service bus, database design, access and identity management, high availability infrastructure, Cloud, IoT, Event Driven Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, CI/CD, DevSecOps, etc.
    • Exemplary oral, written, interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
    • Able to produce results within a collaborative environment; proficient in MS Office products
    • Highly organized and deadline-driven; able to multitask Desired Skills & Qualifications:
      • 10+ years of hands-on experience in related fields
      • Active Secret clearance
      • Minimum of one information systems certification in related fields (e.g., Security+, CCNA, CISSP, etc.)
      • Demonstrated experience working in or for DoD, HHS, NIH, VA, DoC, NOAA, NIST, DoJ, Treasury, or equivalent national government organizations
      • Multiple information systems certifications in related fields
      • Multiple cloud service provider certifications in related fields
        
        Benefits: Competitive benefits package including: health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, 401(k) Plan, Training Programs, Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
        
        Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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