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Cloud Engineer - Multiple Levels

Noblis
Full-time
On-site
McLean, Virginia, United States
$114,100 - $178,300 USD yearly

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking a technical thinker and doer to work as a Cloud Engineer within a highly dynamic and impactful operating environment located in McLean, VA.

 

Responsibilities Include:

  • Analyze customer requirements and provide technical expertise on cloud cluster computing techniques and technologies.
  • Gather customer, user, and product owner requirements working together with application architects and product owners.
  • Build and design web services in the cloud, along with implementing set-up of geographically redundant services.
  • Evaluate cloud strategy and program architecture.
  • Select appropriate cloud services to design and deploy an application based on given requirements.
  • Create functional design specifications, architectures, and render support with other cloud project deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain high visibility cloud-based IT systems.
  • Deploy, manage, operate, and debug cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
  • Provide support for development in or transition to the cloud, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Manage cloud/system infrastructure and any process related to these systems.
  • Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all of the client problems.
  • Offer recommendations with respect to cloud migrations and prepare technical implementation roadmaps for cloud adoption.
  • Create and configure virtual private clouds (VPCs). Create EC2 instances, public and private subnets, users and groups in cloud environment, and auto scaling groups.
  • Configure load balancers and security groups.
  • Evaluate systems and make recommendations to increase availability and efficiency.
  • Code within cloud environments.

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance. 
  • Demonstrated experience working with IC Agencies, and knowledge of IC systems, processes, data, and policies. 
  • Demonstrated experience with cloud design, development, and associated practices to implement/transition applications into enterprise architectures. 
  • One of the following professional certifications: 
    • Professional Cloud Solutions Architect (PCSA) 
    • AWS Solutions Architect (Professional)

 

Skill Levels: 

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME): Bachelor's degree in related field with 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 6 years of relevant experience.
    • Compensation $151,700 - $237,050
  • Expert: Bachelor's degree in related field with 8 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 4 years of relevant experience. 
    • Compensation $138,000 - $215,625
  • Senior: Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 3 years of relevant experience OR PhD and 1 year of relevant experience. 
    • Compensation $114,100 - $178,300
  • Full Performance: Bachelor's degree in related field with 3 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in related field with 1 year of relevant experience. 
    • Compensation $94,200 - $147,225 

Desired Qualifications

  • One of the following AWS Certifications is highly desired: 
    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 
    • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator (Associate) 
    • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (Professional) 
    • AWS Certified Big Data (Specialty) 
  • Experience with one of the large cloud-computing infrastructure solutions, similar to AWS or Elastic MapReduce.
  • Experience supporting highly distributed applications.
  • Experience mentoring or training (through formal or informal means) members of a team. 
  • Experience utilizing Agile development methodologies and application lifecycle management. 
  • Experience working with programming languages such as Java, C++, JSON, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Pig/Hive, or Elixir. 

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

 

*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

 

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $94,200.00 - USD $237,050.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.