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Cloud Computing Specialist

Remote

**U.S Citizenship Required**

Serves as an Information Assurance and Cloud computing SME with regards to Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and a broad coverage of the application of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards and guidance as outlined in the NIST Special Publication(s) (SP) 800-53 and 800-37 (Current versions).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Service Management
• The CCS shall maintain current certification as a Certified Cloud Security Professional. Possesses the ability to work independently with substantial cloud computing security knowledge.
• The assessor must have the essential skillsets to identify, manage and resolve cloud computing security risk and implement "best practices" as applied within a cloud environment (across all of the different deployment and service models, and derivatives).

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigates computer and information security incidents to determine extent of compromise to national security information and automated information systems.
• Defines security objectives and system-level performance requirements.
• Researches and stays abreast of tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities.
• Configures and validates secure systems, tests security products/systems to detect computer and information security weaknesses.
• Maintains the computer and information security incident, damage and threat assessment programs.
• Responsible for the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results and preparation of required reports.
• Involved in the periodic conduct of a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Designs, develops, or recommends integrated system solutions ensuring proprietary/confidential data and systems are protected.
• Involved in the establishment of strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and
• accreditation of systems.
• Reviews processes and security protocols and makes recommendations for increased cyber security protection

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S Citizen

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• The CCS must be well versed in FedRAMP assessment methodology of security and privacy controls deployed in cloud information systems to include six (6) domain areas. The six domains include:
• Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements
• Cloud Data Security
• Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security
• Cloud Application Security
• Operations
• Legal & Compliance Minimum Qualifications:
• Five (5) years of relevant C&A experience; Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST C&A experience
• DOD IA experience
• Experience in assessing IA Controls and conducting C&A reviews for large, complex Information systems

Security Clearance

• Active Secret level clearance
• Sensitivity Level: IT-I Critical Sensitive

Certifications:

• Computing Environment: IAT II or IAT III (Security+ or similar)
• 01-M Baseline Certification: One of the following Azure or AWS cloud-based certification per DLA Approved CE list
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate

Other Job Specific Skills

• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Exercises a limited degree of latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must be able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced knowledge of encryption, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, cyber forensics, intrusion detection, and incident response and remediation.

About the job Cloud Computing Engineer
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Job Brief Cloud Computing Engineer

DCS Corp is an employee-owned organization with a reputation for agile and efficient development of technology solutions for U.S. Defense, Aerospace, Human Factors, and Security markets. We continue to provide innovative solutions with our multidisciplinary teams formed with exceptional employees. We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to support unique systems solutions for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) and Intelligence Community (IC).

As a member of our team, you will support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community research efforts in Dayton, OH. This offers opportunities to work in a dynamic environment, with state-of-the-art technologies, simulation integration experts, and Subject Matter Experts (SME). This work focuses on modernizing and developing systems for the U.S. DoD and IC.

Essential Job Functions Utilize DevSecOps principles and practices in modernizing tools and software architecture.

Leverage microservice design principles and support integration of modernized software architecture, applications, tools, algorithms, and capabilities with existing tools.

Develop integration plans, procedures, and organize resources to facilitate integration of advanced technologies into AFSIM.

Administer cluster architecture with Kubernetes using Docker, Helm, Bash, etc.

Document activities, analyze progress, and make recommendations to the team.

Work both individually and with a broader engineering team.

Required Skills Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

At least a BS degree in STEM-focused studies, and at least 8 years of related experience.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information: possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility.

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker.

Knowledgeable in Agile processes.

Proficiency developing object-oriented software in C/C++.

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.

Experience with Modern Software Development practices and tools such at: AGILE, Kanban, Git, Artifactory, Jira, Jenkins, etc.

Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.

Ability to work well in team environments.

Ability to travel, as required.

Desired Skills Understand the NASIC Software Way.

Knowledge of U.S. DoD and IC tools.

Master Degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field.

Security+, CompTIA.

Experience in hands-on development and modernization of software systems.

Description

SAIC has an opportunity for a Cloud Engineer to work on an exciting, fast-paced program. This position provides Cloud Computing expertise to customer's R&D ground system design, architecture development, cloud application integration/deployment, and system integration. This position provides hands-on expertise implementing and managing the customer's multiple cloud infrastructures. In addition, the cloud engineer configures and troubleshoots complex systems, software, and applications hosted in cloud services associated with the customer's programs and projects. The cloud engineer is responsible for optimizing cloud resources for efficiency, reliability, and cost savings. This position will provide technical assessments to cloud environment's design and integration challenges and recommend mitigation approaches, to include hardware solutions, software solutions, and modification of architectural design. Finally, the cloud engineer would assist users with their cloud stack consisting of Python and Jupyter Lab environments, setting up and optimizing AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, deployment of AI models, implementing and managing GPU clusters, and optimizing AI infrastructures for high performance computing. The successful applicant will work to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and technically challenging work.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Description:

• Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)

• Build relationships between key stakeholders such as vendors, cloud infrastructure providers, and the customer.

• Strong analytical and collaboration skills.

• Review system architectures, analyze requirements and system design, propose verification. methodologies, and help integrate complex ground systems.

• Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings between various organizations.

• Monitor software testing to ensure system requirements are properly addressed.

• Cloud Computing

• Experience migrating and integrating systems into a cloud environment.

• Experience integrating cloud services and tools.

• Experience planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications.

• Familiarity with various cloud technologies such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

• Support the customers migration to a cloud computing environment.

• Ability to ensure that all systems requirements and service-level agreements are met.

• Oversee the implementation of a complex blended architecture that includes bare metal and virtualized components as well as cloud-based applications.

• Software Integration

• Knowledge of various programming languages including Python, PHP, Java, and Ruby on Rails.

• Understanding of the software design implications required to maximize cloud computing environments.

• Experience integrating complex software systems into a cloud environment.

• Participate in independent integration testing on the system software or hardware to determine the system's compliance with specified requirements.

• Manage and monitor vendor's software development processes and activities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with poly.

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or Information Technology 9 years' w/Bachelors; 7 with Masters

• Cloud computing experience.

• Experience with acquisition SETA support.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.

• Experience with software integration to include cloud computing environment.

• Experience in operational readiness, rehearsals, and system testing.

• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines to includesystems engineering, software development, and integration and test.

REQNUMBER: 2505712

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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