What we offer:

We offer exciting career development opportunities in a culture that is tailored to your individual technical and professional growth. We believe that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well taken care of, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 18 days of PTO, 11 holidays, 80% coverage of insurance premiums, 401k, continued education, certifications maintenance, and reimbursement, among other perks.

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer with experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity services in a cloud environment, specifically within the federal market. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and have a strong background in project development, incident response, and project monitoring using various tools like Elasticsearch, Splunk, and CloudWatch.

Responsibilities for this position are:

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and delivering presentations and demos to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engaging with leadership and government clientele on project development using Agile/Scrum methodologies and best practices.
• Collaborating with tenants to understand their requirements and working with a multi-tenant platform.
• Understanding data transit between APIs, data normalization and cleansing concepts, and networking and software implications.
• Implementing ephemeral software concepts and tooling, including Docker, ECS/EKS, and Fargate.
• Navigating AWS cloud environments and utilizing different offerings.
• Automating build requisite infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Managing configurations using tools such as Ansible and Chef, and version control systems like Gitlab, Github, and Bitbucket.
• Leveraging scripting languages such as Bash, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, JSON, and YAML to interface a variety of tooling.
• Designing, implementing, and delivering containerized services using the Docker toolset, troubleshooting failure modes, and resolving system/architectural issues.
• Hardening both Windows and Linux operating systems by implementing STiGs and other security requirement guides.
• Creating and maintaining custom Amazon AMIs that incorporate DoD STIG requirements.
• Integrating multiple software products across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Closely coordinating and communicating with the team as well as sponsors for effort.
• Briefing and engaging directly with sponsors and their supporting staff regarding technical support work and architecture design of cloud environments.

What you need to know:

The ideal candidate should have:

• Experience with project development, incident response, and project monitoring using various tools like Elasticsearch, Splunk, and CloudWatch
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and best practices
• Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and different offerings
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Chef, and version control systems like Gitlab, Github, and Bitbucket
• Strong scripting skills using languages such as Bash, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, JSON, and YAML
• Understanding of STiGs and other security requirement guides to harden both Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience creating and maintaining custom Amazon AMIs that incorporate DoD STIG requirements
• Knowledge of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in cloud environments, including network firewalls, access control lists, encryption, auditing and monitoring, and compliance scanning
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and other security frameworks is beneficial

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience highly desired
5-7 years applicable professional experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government clearance

Location for this position:

Houston, TX (Remote)