Cloud Automation Engineer (5229)

Summary

SMX is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to support our customer onsite at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in southern Maryland. This role involves deploying Production-ready solutions and tools for Department of Defense customers, requiring hands-on engagement and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist team members in the development and deployment of environments for our customers
• Be involved at all stages of a project including:
• Requirements capture and assessment
• Cloud services deployment
• Security and compliance
• Systems engineering and operational readiness
• Apply a business and technology-focused model for delivering IT services in a utility-like fashion

Skills

• Clearance Required: Top Secret
• Security+ or another comparable certification for compliance with DoD 8140
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• In lieu of degree, high-level Cloud Certs (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Associate Cloud Engineer) may be considered
• 2+ years leveraging AWS platform services in a hands-on capacity
• 2+ years working in a software development centric role
• Experience with DoD frameworks, e.g.: DISA STIGs, DISA PPSM, RMF
• Familiarity with DoD PKI standards
• Experience automating Production-ready infrastructure and software defined networks with Terraform
• Experience in automation of virtual host configuration using one infrastructure configuration management / provisioning platform (Ansible preferred, but Chef or Puppet acceptable)
• Working knowledge of both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows
• Basic experience with operating system scripting languages (e.g.: Bash, PowerShell)
• Basic understanding of developing / working with APIs
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate within a structured, delivery-centric professional services team
• Proof of active AWS Solution Architect Associate, Professional or specialty-track certification desired
• Experience with operation in Commercial Cloud Environment Software Defined Networks (SDN) - Azure and AWS preferred
• Experience in DoD Navy networks preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Clearance Required: Top Secret
• Security+ or another comparable certification for compliance with DoD 8140
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• In lieu of degree, high-level Cloud Certs (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Associate Cloud Engineer) may be considered
• 2+ years leveraging AWS platform services in a hands-on capacity
• 2+ years working in a software development centric role
• Experience with DoD frameworks, e.g.: DISA STIGs, DISA PPSM, RMF
• Familiarity with DoD PKI standards
• Experience automating Production-ready infrastructure and software defined networks with Terraform
• Experience in automation of virtual host configuration using one infrastructure configuration management / provisioning platform (Ansible preferred, but Chef or Puppet acceptable)
• Working knowledge of both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows
• Basic experience with operating system scripting languages (e.g.: Bash, PowerShell)
• Basic understanding of developing / working with APIs
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate within a structured, delivery-centric professional services team

Nice to Haves

• Proof of active AWS Solution Architect Associate, Professional or specialty-track certification desired
• Experience with operation in Commercial Cloud Environment Software Defined Networks (SDN) - Azure and AWS preferred
• Experience in DoD Navy networks preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement