What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at Apex Systems?
About the Company - Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please apply if interested and qualified by sending an updated resume to Jordan at jdobrinsky@apexsystems.com. **Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
About the Role - Sr. AWS Cloud Platform Engineer
Pay range and compensation package - $85-100/hr. (paid weekly)
Location: 100% on-site in San Antonio, TX
Responsibilities - Provides subject matter proficiency for work described in the task. Responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements. Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties. Responsible for the installation, orchestration, execution, configuration, security and validation of clusters. Participates in establishing architectural standards that enable DevOps practices like infrastructure as code, policy as code and CI/CD. Preferred candidate will have proficiency in AWS tools such as: Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda etc. (not all inclusive)
Qualifications:
- TS/SCI Security Clearance
- IAT II Certification
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience (6-8yrs.) as a DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, or similar role
- Strong proficiency with AWS services (EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, S3, EC2, etc.)
- Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control
- Strong knowledge of scripting languages (Java, Bash, etc.) for automation tasks
- Experience with docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Must have experience with using and provision cloud services (AWS)
- Must provide subject matter expertise with application lifecycle management as it pertains to containerized Kubernetes clustered environments
- Must have a thorough understanding networking and DNS, scheduling, troubleshooting and logging and monitoring of relevant areas
- 5years applied experience on containerized platforms
- Three (3) years proven relevant experience may be substituted as applicable to each certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training
- AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training
- AWS DevOp Engineer Certification or training
*Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance; Short Term Disability
- Hospitalization Coverage
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Pay Periods
- Training and Development Programs
- 401k
- Referral Program
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.
Salary : $85 - $100
