AWS On-Site Mid-Level Cloud Engineer

Position Description : On-Premise Mid-Level Cloud Engineer

ZTI is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Cloud Engineer to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoD community.

The Cloud Engineer will work as part of a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud.

The Cloud Engineer position is a demanding, high-energy role that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems.

The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI / CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite / remote capacity in offices located in Fairfax VA. The candidate may also be required to travel to Springfield, VA and / or Adelphi, MD for weekly customer site support, as well as CONUS and OCONUS sites, as needed.

Primary Position Requirements include :

• Integrate with, and support, a team of subject matter experts in a highly agile environment, to implement best-in-class, multi-cloud solutions.
• Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and / or container, orchestration, security, and native / non-native cloud services for large DoD program(s).
• Architect, design, implement, and maintain cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS / Azure.
• Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain software solutions / scripts to support automation of cloud configuration and administration.
• Support security audits, accreditation and certification processes, and obtaining approval to operate (ATO) for cloud-based system architectures.
• Install operating systems and application software in cloud compute environments.
• Monitor cloud-based systems and components for availability, performance, reliability, security, efficiency, and ability to meet non-functional requirements and service level agreements.
• Define, document, and implement procedures for backup of on-premise and cloud-based systems and data.
• Define and implement cloud-based solution architectures.
• Define and establish secure cloud configurations, including integration with on-premise SIEM.
• Establish federated identity solutions between on-premise and commercial clouds.
• Define and implement secure networking solutions between on-premise data centers and commercial clouds.
• Develop solutions integrating Microsoft Azure commercial clouds (public and government community) with services hosted on-premise and in other clouds.
• Communication and ability to train users in implementation or conversion of systems Required Skills.
• Experience with industry standard architecture frameworks.
• Understanding of FedRAMP requirements and cloud-based security controls.

Requirements :

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an Information Technology Field.
• 10+ years of experience.
• IAM-II Level Certification. (e.g. CAP, GSLC, CISM, CISSP, CASP)
• AWS Cloud Practitioner.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Associate.
• AWS Security.
• Azure Administrator Associate.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Benefits :

• Four Weeks Paid Time Off.
• All Federal Holiday’s Paid Vacation.
• Four Percent Matching 401K.
• Full health / vision / dental benefits for the employee and family paid 100% by ZTI Solutions, LLC.

About ZTI Solutions, LLC :

ZTI Solutions, LLC was founded in 1997 in Virginia and is classified as a small business. The company is owned and operated by its founder, Rudy Zadnik, who emphasizes moral and business excellence over increasing company profits.

This results in a more customer-oriented attitude towards mission accomplishment, as opposed to growing profits or sales.

Our approach to consulting and engineering centers around using only highly skilled personnel who are seasoned industry veterans.

All employees hold high-level industry and vendor certifications. We offer a comprehensive set of consulting and staff augmentation services, primarily focused on networking and security consulting in the classified space.