Cloud Engineer - Administration Specialist

Company: Obsidian Solutions Group
Location: Dayton
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Job Category
Defense/Intelligence

Cloud Engineer - Administration Specialist

Primary Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH

Must be a U.S Citizen

Security Clearance: ActiveTop-Secret w/SCI eligibility

This position is contingent on Contract Award

Job Summary

Obsidian Solutions Group (OSG) is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Administration Specialist to support our onsite customer. To design, develop, implement, and optimize hybrid cloud-based solutions. They will

The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) is the source for air and space intelligence. NASIC produces integrated, predictive air and space intelligence to enable military operations, force modernization and national policymaking.

This contract will support End User Workspace support to include service desk, accounts: Management, workspace deployment and disposition, video teleconferencing (VTC)operations, multimedia hardware, software administration/installation/license management, and information technology service management (ITSM) support services for NASIC's enterprise.

Specific Responsibilities

• Test, deploy, transition, and optimize performance of cloud services systems.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and fine tune cloud services and systems in collaboration with government and contractor teams.
• Provide lifecycle sustainment stewardship for cloud services.
• Develop and provide both ad-hoc and weekly Cloud Performance Monitoring reports displaying key performance metrics in near real time.
• Establish version control methodology for cloud services.
• Remain current with new emerging industry cloud technologies and their potential utilization within the NASIC hybrid cloud environments.
• Document and facilitate opportunities for service migrations to the cloud.
• Document potential application performance bottlenecks; make improvement recommendations and configuration changes as approved.
• Establish a restoral plan for possible disaster, threat, or failure of service.
• Responsible for the technical evaluation of cloud strategy and program architecture.
• Responsible for gathering system requirements from application architects and product owners.
• Responsible for generating scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources.
• Document standard cloud service offerings; establish and monitor processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings.
• Collaborate with the software and platform engineers to enable applications to run on cloud infrastructure. Cloud Administration
  • Provide daily operational sustainment of hybrid cloud environments and dependent services.
  • Provide administrative services in a mixed Windows and Linux based distribution operating system environment.
  • Maintain cyber security compliance of cloud services/systems.
  • Manage hybrid cloud infrastructure and platform dependent infrastructure services.
  • Install and configure operating systems; provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve configuration and performance issues.
  • Transition and operate architected and engineered technical solutions into the hybrid cloud environment.
  • Support and provide best practice performance improvement recommendations for operation and system security.
  • Remain current with new emerging industry cloud technologies and their potential utilization within the NASIC hybrid cloud environments.
  • Operate and maintain scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources.
  • Install and execute processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings Qualifications
    • 3+ years of experience configuring and maintaining environments: Serves, Switches, firewalls, storage, and desktop
    • Experience with developing IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS software and deploying those services on cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or GovCloud.
    • 8+ years of experience in either or Systems and Network Administration
    • Experience Configuring and maintaining CISCO Switches and Routers
    • Have experience with Amazon Cloud
    • Ability to analyze, understand, and address complex systems and issues
    • Ability to develop architectural solutions to meet customer needs
    • Ability to communicate on multiple levels (engineers, customers, leadership, etc.) and in varying media (conversation, presentation, email, etc.) Desirable Qualifications:
      • Software Container Management (Docker, podman, rkt)
      • Apache Mesos and DC/OS
      • Kubernetes Physical Requirements and Work Environment
        • Normal Office environment Travel
          • Up to 10%
            
            Company Description
            
            Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer's mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.
            
            A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.
            
            Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer's expectations.
            
            Disclaimer
            
            The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
            
            Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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