Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Ready for What's Next? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. We proactively build trusted relationships with our peers, partners and customers, and take ownership for our actions-always striving to do the right thing. Kratos has an opportunity for a Cloud Engineer with a minimum 5 years' experience in Cloud engineering on various platforms. The position supports dynamic, fast-paced projects that span all phases of the Software Development/ Software Test/System Engineering lifecycles, including requirement review/updates, design, development, test, and customer support.

• The ideal candidate has 5 years' experience defining, developing, designing, and implementing Cloud architectures on various cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and others (Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), Alibaba and other CSPs)
• Implementation of Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation and similar IaC structures
• Candidate to leverage knowledge of various cloud platforms to architect develop and design an implementation that is platform agnostic
• Knowledgeable about design solutions that comply with requirements of Zero Trust Architecture
• Familiar with design solutions that comply with industry standards of Cyber Security and Operations
• Design and implement scalable and robust cloud infrastructure capable of supporting real-world, operational missions
• Manage security logging, monitoring, and alert triage and participate in security incident response and investigation
• Candidate must show ability to effectively communicate with various team members, customers, as well as communicate with subcontractor support
• Provision, configure, administrate, automate, monitor, and support enterprise and project cloud services
• Effectively interface with the customer, subcontractors, and a cross functional development, design and test teams
• Effectively support obtaining and maintaining an ATO
• Effectively utilize Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) for data transfer across multiple environments
• Travel as necessary to support system integration, testing, and customer meetings (expected to be ~ 10% averaged annually)
• Be a strong team player and leader to the project team and to the organization
• Have and maintain a TS/SCI

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields with a specific focus on Cloud design and system implementation in various cloud environments and software integration experience
• Experience with Various CSPs (Cloud Service Provider) platforms, with specific experience in AWS, others of consideration, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba
• Experience with Terraform & Ansible design and implementation and other IaC implementations, experience in implementing a platform agnostic solution
• Understanding of and experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Understanding of and experience with DevSecOps workflows. Understanding CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to articulate technical concepts orally and in written form.
• Experience providing estimates for accomplishing relevant cloud development, implementation, migration, and testing tasks
• Experience in obtaining and maintaining an ATO for a cloud environment
• Experience utilizing cloud provided Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to facilitate data transfers through multiple environments
• In depth understanding of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, ...
• Experience using software languages of C , Java, Python, and others used in Cloud architecture development
• Experience using the Linux Operating System
• General IT/Cloud automation knowledge and experience
• Current Top Secret / SCI clearance required

Preferred Skills and Experience

• RMF/Cyber Experience
• Experience using Windows, Unix and other Operating Systems
• Experience with various IaC (Infrastructure as Code) platforms)
• RF & SATCOM experience
• VMWare, VPN, VPC, & CPN experience
• ZTA development and implementation experience
• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
• Experience and knowledge of the SATCOM operational environment
• Ground Requirements Management Systems and operations
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect Associate (SAA)

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Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $135,000-$175,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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