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165,000-200,000 per year | El Segundo, CA, USA | Salary | Full Time

Cloud Solutions Engineer

DEFTEC delivers mission critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

DEFTEC Corporation is seeking a Cloud Solutions Engineer. This role is primarily focused on the management, administration, and optimization of the Kobayashi Maru Platform and Infrastructure technical baseline. This includes baseline management of the (1) hybrid cloud environments at multiple security classification levels, (2) the data layer, (3) the messaging systems, (4) networking, and (5) version/configuration control of the deployed/hosted software.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You will be expected to understand each component and document the complete architecture of the current hybrid cloud platform and infrastructure implementation.

• You will provide comprehensive recommendations for improving and optimizing the existing solution.

• You will be responsible for enabling successful accomplishment of performance objectives for scalability, reliability, security, resiliency, efficiency, and observability.

• You will be expected to have a deep understanding of the major components of the hybrid cloud solution - including the principles of GitOps, effective implementation of DevSecOps, operations within a hybrid cloud environment across multiple security domains, optimizing messaging systems for distributed architectures, as well as effective data processing, storage, and retrieval solutions.

• You will document architectures, dependencies, interfaces, workflows, and processes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• You will collaborate with multiple teams responsible for implementing each component of the hybrid cloud platform and infrastructure to ensure their alignment with enterprise level objectives and roadmaps, to understand blockers, report status, and collect metrics.

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience as a cloud engineer or DevOps engineer or software systems engineer

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, STEM, or IT from an accredited institution

• US citizen and possession of a current Secret Clearance

• Your resume must demonstrate:

• Expertise with cloud computing platforms and their services within various security domains

• Deep understanding of the concepts and principles of Infrastructure as Code and GitOps

• Comprehensive knowledge of data processing and storage technologies

• Experience with messaging systems and event-driven architectures

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks, with an emphasis on cybersecurity

• Familiarity with reading and creating network diagrams

  DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, life insurance, short/long term disability, and educational reimbursement. DEFTEC also matches 401k contributions dollar for dollar up to 3% of employee's income and an additional $0.50 for every dollar between 4-5% of employee's income. The DEFTEC team is comprised of professionals who make a difference every day in crucial missions related to national security. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team who is well taken care of. Our employees are our top priority making DEFTEC an ideal place to work.

  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact HR@deftec.com if you require reasonable accommodations.

  DEFTEC is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

  AAP/EEO Statement

  DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type   on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding   and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding),   gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed,   disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

  This policy applies to all terms of employment including   recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

  Other Duties

  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.