Who we are Smartronix, an OceanSound Partners company, delivers advanced solutions in digital modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, mission-focused engineering, systems integration and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The company provides expertise to design, manage and secure the world's mission critical enterprise solutions. We are a leading provider of next generation multi-cloud platforms to public sector and commercial markets leveraging most innovative global platforms. Headquartered in the Washington DC area, Smartronix has offices throughout the US and has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in its 2020 Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Managed Services, Worldwide. Who Are Our Employees Our employees are encouraged to think big and collaborate every day. We ensure that each employee is not only aware of our strategic vision; they are a part of it. This is because we know that our employees are critical components to the company's ever-growing success. Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, Smartronix is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. Due to our talented workforce, we have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers. Who we are looking for We are seeking a driven and talented Senior Cloud Engineer, with a multi-tenant background, to join our thriving Cloud Services business unit and work with some of the best Cloud Architects and Cloud Engineers in the market. This individual will bring a passion for technology, a strong technical skill set, and proven experience in the Cloud Architect Design. The Senior Cloud Engineer will be joining our Navy team at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. This position requires an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance (SSBI) and a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent). Focus on cloud-native services and optimizing the customer landscape through adoption of these services Define and engineer solution capabilities that satisfy customer business drivers / requirements and meet service delivery objectives Provide advisory services for technical solutioning within DoDAF/RMF/SDLC frameworks Manage other Cloud Engineers to provide precise delivery solutions to the customer Advise implementation plans for multi-tenant cloud environments to support the customer. Develop and utilize deployment and process automation capabilities (scripts, applications, platforms, APIs) to ensure processes are defined, repeatable, scalable, and able to be disseminated for wider utilization; may include capabilities such as Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc. Provide advanced technical support, troubleshooting direction, and complex problem resolution. Prepare required documentation, including both program-level and user level documentation. Produce clear and concise documents and diagrams fully capture technical baselines and operational capabilities to guide operations and activities associated to enterprise scale cloud environments Skills and Experience Needed Clearance Level Needed: Must be able to Qualify for DOD Top Secret Clearance. A degree in a technical discipline. 10+ years of experience in a role that encompasses systems engineering. Experience with manual and automated security administration, remediation, and hardening (STIG reviews (Desired), group policy and permissions, system modifications based on vulnerability scans, audits, and mitigations; patch management). Extensive knowledge of, and hands on with, DoD Enterprise on-premise networks and understanding how those solutions translate to a cloud environment. Possess cloud related certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, etc. Knowledge of DevSecOps tools, specifically Jira, BitBucket, Nexus, and Jenkins. Desired Experience Perform operating system software updates, upgrades and patches. Experience in implementing SIEM technologies. Windows Active Directory, DNS, WSUS, and STIG remediation. Configure and deploy Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and systems using automation techniques and Cloud Service Provider user interfaces (graphical, API, and CLI). Recent hands on experience with DoD enclave support. Smartronix is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation. Smartronix is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.