What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Engineer position at Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC is the leading provider of enterprise, web-based learning management software. Meridian’s powerful yet easy-to-use solutions are leveraged by organizations dedicated to building world-class learning enterprises inspired and focused on delivering exceptional results. Meridian’s software is being used by some of the world’s largest, most successful organizations, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. For additional information about Meridian Knowledge Solutions, visit www.meridianks.com.
Candidates local to the Washington DC Metro area or available to work east coast business hours are preferred.
Overview :
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team in an IL4 and FedRAMP environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in both Windows and Linux systems, a solid foundation in AWS, and experience with a range of security and administrative tools. This role requires strong capabilities in system hardening, vulnerability management, and SIEM operations.
This is a key role and the practitioner will accelerate many initiatives, serve as a technical point of escalation, and be saddled with numerous priorities. This resource will also provide technical guidance for the standup of Meridian LMS into a GovCloud environment. Expertise of controls and regulatory frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, SOC2, etc.) is preferred.
Key Responsibilities :
- System Administration & Engineering :
Administer and engineer solutions for both Windows and Linux environments
Deploy, manage, and secure resources in AWS
Conduct regular vulnerability scans using tools like Tenable Nessus
An understanding of proxy servers is key to administering and configuring proxy servers, load balancers, and web application firewalls
Utilize security tools like Trend Micro, Redis, Burp Suite, Fortify, Ivanti, and Elastic
Apply and manage Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) using tools like OpenSCAP
Work with ticketing systems such as JIRA and ServiceNow (SNOW) for issue tracking and resolution
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Key Strengths :
This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts Meridian’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Meridian Knowledge Solutions is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, protected military / veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.
The compensation for this position is $135,000 to $160,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications. This position is eligible for a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, 7 paid holidays and flexible paid time off.
Requirements :
Salary : $135,000 - $160,000
