Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote/Hybrid

Trace Systems is seeking an experienced, cleared Cloud Engineer to provide design, engineering, and operational support to multiple cloud based environments in support of ELITE AFRICOM Hybrid based in Vienna, VA or Tampa, FL. 

Duties and responsibilities to include, but not limited to: 

• Analyze services to determine viability to migrate to the cloud and develop roadmaps for execution
• Migrate, maintain, and support Cloud computing environments and continuously create improvements to enhance the durability, performance, and maintainability
• Architect solutions to meet mission and IT requirements, ensuring technical viability of new solutions and successful deployments, while orchestrating key resources and key Infrastructure technologies, and leveraging Application Development and DevOps technologies as appropriate
• Perform as a subject matter expert (SME) for Cloud, Cloud enterprise system administration for new IT or software concepts, Active Directory, Storage Area Network appliance, Directory Service replication, Authentication services, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Group Policy troubleshooting and Public Key Infrastructure; server virtualization technologies; server monitoring tools; as well as other related classes of on-prem and Cloud technology such as storage and clustering, data protection, and application platforms
• Develop and support Cloud identities, synchronization of identities to multiple Cloud providers, and administration and management of Cloud identities and licenses
• Analyze Cloud security requirements to determine if proposed and/or designed security solution(s) meet DoD Cloud security requirements considering information impact levels (ILs) and Cloud computing service models to include SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance. 

• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

• Five (5) years of recent specialized experience
• Extensive experience supporting Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 or AWS or Google Cloud Services
• Experience in systems infrastructure design, support, and administration
• Experience working in a hybrid environment
• Azure AD, storage, and compute including Application Proxy (NDES), Storage Account, Virtual Machines, Virtual Desktop, Backup, Automation, and Functions
• Azure identity management including SSO (SAML), OAuth, MFA, RBAC, PIM, conditional access, monitoring / alerting, device registration, identity protection, and hybrid identity management / AD connect
• Azure networking including ExpressRoute, VNet, Virtual WAN, VPN, NSG, Load Balancer, BGP, routing, and firewall concepts (Palo Alto, etc.)
• DoD 8570 IAT-II certification (Security+)

• Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator OR Microsoft Certified Azure Developer
• DoD 8570 IAT-III certification (CISSP, CASP+, CISM)

• Bachelors degree + 5 years of specialized experience, OR
• Associates degree + 7 years specialized experience, OR
• Required cert + 9 years specialized experience in lieu of degree, OR
• 11 total years of specialized experience in lieu of a degree.

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.  

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.