Senior Cloud Architect

The Senior Cloud Architect must be able to meet the key criteria below:

Location: 100% remote

Years’ Experience: 10 years development experience

Education: Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or IT related field

Security Clearance: IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must currently possess an active Secret security clearance.

• NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Employment Type: Exempt

Key Skills:

• 5 years of experience with Kubernetes, GitOps, Docker, and cloud deployment technologies
• Proven hands-on experience designing, installing, configuring, operating, and monitoring CI/CD pipeline tools specifically GitLab Ultimate, Docker, Terraform, CloudWatch, AWS, and Ansible
• Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL preferred) and scripting tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell
• In-depth knowledge of AWS managed services, automation, and orchestration.
• Experience with cybersecurity requirements such as secure-by-design and zero-trust architecture
• Current AWS Solution Architect certification is preferred
• Must be willing to obtain a CompTIA Security certification.

Position Overview

As a Cloud/DevOps Architect at IBR, you will support the Agile-based engineering of robust, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions supporting over one million users hosted in AWS. You will work with multiple teams to plan, design, deploy, and sustain systems in AWS GovCloud. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS cloud services, hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code, and deep knowledge of cloud security best practices. This role requires extensive hands-on experience. Candidates need to showcase experience where they have provided first-hand support to AWS and CI/CD deployment environments that show increasing levels of complexity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor to junior Cloud and DevOps engineers. Provide technical guidance to application teams to use cloud technologies and implement cloud infrastructure as needed.
• Serve as a design engineer for future
• Supports the planning, design, and implementation of AWS application cloud architectures.
• Plan, develop, and deploy infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible tools.
• Ensures compliance with security requirements by implementing and managing security controls and policies within the cloud environment.
• Work with architecture, DevOps, Ops, and application teams to support documentation of application internal/external interface requirements for Development, Testing, Staging, and Production environments
• Work with application teams to ensure compliance with High Availability and Disaster Recovery plans
• Implements middleware application-specific requirements as needed
• Implements migration efforts with application teams, including data migration.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience planning, building, and supporting AWS Cloud and DevOps environment with increasing complexity
• Must possess an active Secret or TS security clearance
• Bachelor Degree in IT related field required
• Extensive Experience designing and building web application environments on AWS, including services such as Lambda, ELB, ECS, EKS, WAFv2, Route53, AWS AppStream, AWS Workspaces etc.
• Extensive Experience with CI/CD frameworks (i.e., Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Extensive Experience in automation and scripting tools (i.e., Bash, Python, Shell, Perl)
• Extensive Experience in deploying cloud resources using IaC tools specifically Terraform and Ansible
• Extensive Experience with application and system performance monitoring and logging tools like Cloud Watch, App Dynamics, and Splunk. Create CloudWatch rules to capture the app alerts and send notifications
• Experience with automating workflows through GitLab Ultimate, Ansible, and Lambda
• Experience in designing and building of CIFS and NFS on-premises File share migration using AWS Datasync and VPC endpoints to AWS storage services S3, EFS or FSx.
• Experience in creating build plans for AWS deployment by listing out compute resources, Security groups, LB, target group, NACL and all other components for various environments (Dev, TQA, and Prod etc.)
• Experience determining and implementing middleware requirements as a bonus
• Familiar with RDS databases (Oracle, SQL, and/or Postgres)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While this position primarily involves sedentary work in an office environment and/or home-office environment, there are some physical demands associated with the role, including:

• Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer workstation.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of equipment or materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to client sites or meetings may be required.
• Work may need to be performed in a fast-paced environment requiring quick thinking and rapid judgements.
• Additionally, flexible work arrangements may be available based on business needs.
• Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of clients in differing functions, personalities, and abilities.

About IBR
Imagine Believe Realize, LLC (IBR) is an emerging small business focused on delivering software and systems engineering solutions to government and commercial clients. Our talent acquisition strategy is tailored to career seeking candidates who embrace continuous learning and desire to grow as a professional in the software/systems engineering industry. We strive to enhance our team members ability to thrive in the workplace by creating a proper work/life balance and first-class benefits package that includes:

• Nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees
• Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts
• Wellness incentives
• Reimbursement for professional development and certifications
• Training assistance opportunities

Upon hire and in compliance with federal law, all persons hired are required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility verification and background check. IBR is a Federal Contractor.

Imagine Believe Realize, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, age, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.”
Learn more at http://www.teamibr.com

If alternative methods of assistance are needed with the application process, additional contact information has been provided below:

info@teamibr.com
407.459.1830