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Seneca Holdings · 1 month ago

Senior Cloud Engineer (Active Top Secret Clearance Required)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Seneca Holdings is part of the Seneca Nation Group, focused on federal government contracting. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to drive cloud engineering initiatives, enabling large-scale cloud deployments while ensuring performance and security.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, and management of secure cloud infrastructures leveraging Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, ensuring high availability and performance

Oversee cloud projects from inception to completion, including design, migration strategies, and optimization of cloud-native solutions

Manage Kubernetes environments, including both self-managed clusters and cloud-native services (AKS, EKS, GKE), ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency

Perform hands-on configuration and troubleshooting of cloud security tools, including Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups, Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions

Automate cloud infrastructure deployments using tools like Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep, and PowerShell

Drive process improvements and automation to enhance operational efficiency and minimize downtime

Actively engage in incident management, problem resolution, and root cause analysis for critical cloud services

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud operations, implement DevSecOps best practices, and ensure compliance with industry standards (FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001)

Provide mentorship to junior engineers and collaborate with cloud architects to align project goals with strategic IT initiatives

Support on-call rotations, ensuring timely resolution of customer issues and continuous operational excellence

Qualification

Cloud platforms AzureCloud platforms AWSCloud platforms Google CloudKubernetes managementCloud security toolsInfrastructure as CodeDevOps practicesScripting languages PowerShellScripting languages PythonCloud cost optimizationAnalytical skillsProactive mindsetCommunication skillsLeadershipCollaboration

Required

Active Top Secret clearance, willing to accept an interim Top Secret OR Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, and infrastructure management

Proven experience in deploying and managing cloud services (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud), with a focus on IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions

Strong expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep, JSON, YAML)

Advanced skills in cloud security, identity management (Azure AD, OAuth), and network configurations (firewalls, VPNs, load balancers)

Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python) and automation of cloud infrastructure

Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex system issues, including root cause analysis and incident management

Ability to work in customer-facing roles, providing technical guidance and support for critical cloud environments

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect, or similar

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures

Experience with cloud cost optimization, monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Google Stackdriver), and performance tuning

Familiarity with compliance standards (FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001) and cloud security frameworks

Strong understanding of automation and orchestration tools for cloud environments

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

Voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident)

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Retirement 401K plan

Paid leave programs

Company

Seneca Holdings

Seneca Holdings is the investment arm of the Seneca Nation of Indians, and has unique sovereign advantages that help to create value.

Founded in 2009

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.senecaholdings.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Jeffrey Ellis

Chief Executive Officer

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