Remote Aws Cloud Ops Lead

Summary

Join 540 as a Cloud Ops Lead (AWS) and support the Army's infrastructure team across multiple cloud systems. This primarily remote role (with occasional travel) requires managing and monitoring AWS accounts within the Army environment. You will need extensive experience with AWS services, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC. A DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship are mandatory. The position offers excellent benefits, including 100% covered health insurance, a 401k match, flexible PTO, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Be a US Citizen with a DoD Secret clearance
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
• Have 8+ years of hands-on experience with CloudOps / DevSecOps / IT Administration
• Have 5+ years of Amazon Web Services (AWS) proficiency in ECS (Fargate) or EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, State Machines / Step Functions, EventBridge, CloudWatch, and IAM
• Have 5+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Have 5+ years of experience creating/maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Building, Testing, and Deploying)
• Have 5+ years of experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) - Terraform
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently with clients, but also be a consummate team player
• Currently possess or ability to obtain within three months the following certifications: AWS Certified Professional, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+, GitLab

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and monitor AWS accounts in the Army environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with DOD Cybersecurity Policy DoDI 8500.01
• Have experience deploying applications in DoD or other accredited federal environments that require IA certification and accreditation to deploy
• Have experience securing sensitive data (including security marking standards such as DoD Banner Lines or ISM)
• Have experience with API Gateways
• Have experience deploying/maintaining some or all of the following application types - Angular, Node.js, Javascript
• Have familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) information security requirements, standards, and best practices
• Have the ability to rapidly code proof of concepts to help with analysis of alternatives and prove out ideas
• Have experience deploying/Maintaining Microsoft based applications (.NET, IIS, SQL Server)
• Have experience deploying/Maintaining Linux based applications (RHEL, Apache, HAProxy, PostreSQL)
• Have experience with various authentication methods: PKI, OAuth, LDAP, SAML, etc
• Have experience with TLS/SSL including PKI Certificates (CAC, PIV, etc.)
• Have experience with high availability and scalability techniques at the app, API, and data tiers including concepts such as sharding
• Have experience with Agile projects and development including Agile tools such as JIRA
• Have experience with Windows Operating Systems

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid AWS Developer account
• Fully loaded Macbook Pro
• Referral Bonus
• Annual Social Events (hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets