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ECS · 3 days ago

Sr Cloud DevOps Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $160K/yr

12+ years exp

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government, and they are seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DCCO contract. The role involves providing technical leadership, managing cloud infrastructure, and mentoring junior engineers while continuously enhancing the multi-tenant WCMaaS platform.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureComplianceConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSecuritySoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Independently apply a wide set of engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, coding, testing, roll-out, and support of information systems architectures

Continuously optimize AWS cloud platform services across all integration points

Serve as a technical SME for cloud services, providers, and platforms

Lead solution-architecting sessions that evaluate tradeoffs between design, risk, and cost

Interact closely with key project stakeholders to design, plan, and implement operationally sustainable solutions

Work closely with the technical team to deliver proposed designs

Provide thought leadership and design leadership across engineering efforts

Problem-solve technical challenges as they arise and adjust solutions based on discoveries or new requirements

Provide regular updates to leadership

Develop implementation plans reflecting required steps and timeline as well as assigning ownership

Leverage a data-driven approach to continuous solution, organizational, and workforce improvement

Optimize performance across multiple teams by suggesting delivery-process improvements aligned to evolving best practices and project context

Contribute to the professional development of junior engineers through oversight and mentorship

Qualification

Cloud Engineering & ArchitectureInfrastructure automationDevSecOpsCloud certificationsOpen-source ecosystemsApplication programmingService-oriented architectureEnterprise architectureLinuxAnsibleMentoring junior engineersCommunication skillsDetail-orientedCreative thinkingCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Minimum of 12 years of experience

U.S. citizenship required

Ability to pass a Public Trust investigation

Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Related experience demonstrating a broad background in: Cloud services, Infrastructure automation, DevSecOps, Open-source ecosystems, Application programming, Service-oriented architecture, Enterprise architecture

Deep working knowledge of cloud development platforms, including: IT operations, virtualization, and containerization, Networking and storage, Disaster recovery, Security policy and controls implementation, System management and data migration, Expertise in enterprise solution design, SOA models, and approaches to enterprise cloud architectures

Strong awareness of current industry trends in application and cloud architectures

Significant expertise in public, private, and hybrid cloud technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Proficiency in Linux and Ansible

Strong written and oral communication skills and excellent client-interaction skills

Experience overseeing or mentoring junior engineers

Preferred

Experience supporting DHS or other federal clients

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code tooling, or container orchestration

Company

ECS

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ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.

Founded in 2001

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees