What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at NOVA-Diné?
Job Summary
Our North Stone Subsidiary is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to support ITA’s cloud-first strategy by designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure solutions. This role will focus on managing FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments, ensuring compliance with IT security policies, and optimizing cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency. The Cloud Engineer will work with a team of IT professionals to support ITA’s mission-critical applications, enabling seamless cloud operations and automation.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Certifications (Preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
Clearance: Public Trust required
Experience
DDC offers a comprehensive range of IT solutions to support clients in defense, healthcare, national security, law enforcement, and intelligence. Focused on innovation, DDC leverages modern technologies and best practices to deliver client-driven solutions in areas like systems/software engineering, data management, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity. They are recognized for driving mission success through efficient processes, cost reduction, and technological advancement.
Our North Stone Subsidiary is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to support ITA’s cloud-first strategy by designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure solutions. This role will focus on managing FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments, ensuring compliance with IT security policies, and optimizing cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency. The Cloud Engineer will work with a team of IT professionals to support ITA’s mission-critical applications, enabling seamless cloud operations and automation.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Manage Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
- Implement and maintain cloud security policies in alignment with FedRAMP, NIST, and ITA security regulations.
- Automate cloud resource management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Monitor and optimize cloud networking, storage, and computing performance.
- Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support for cloud-related issues and incidents.
- Collaborate with security teams to enforce identity and access management (IAM) best practices.
- Document cloud architecture and maintain detailed system logs for compliance audits.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Certifications (Preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
Clearance: Public Trust required
Experience
- 5 years of experience in cloud computing, networking, and virtualization
- Hands-on experience with cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, CIS Benchmarks)
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar
- Experience with cloud-native applications, Kubernetes, and containerization
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
- Adaptability to rapidly changing cloud technologies
- Attention to detail and security best practices
DDC offers a comprehensive range of IT solutions to support clients in defense, healthcare, national security, law enforcement, and intelligence. Focused on innovation, DDC leverages modern technologies and best practices to deliver client-driven solutions in areas like systems/software engineering, data management, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity. They are recognized for driving mission success through efficient processes, cost reduction, and technological advancement.
