Description
Founded in 1989 CALNET Inc. has become one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the Technology Intelligence Analysis and Language Services consulting arena. Headquartered in Reston VA CALNET employees deliver true value to our customers by employing best practices and worldclass technologies industry expertise in every project. CALNET is ISO 9001 ISO 20000 and CMMILevel III certified
We are currently searching for a talented professional Google Cloud Operations Engineer in Germantown MD. We are looking for an employee or consultant with Google Cloud Operations experience who is a U.S Citizen or a Permanent Resident of the United States.
About the Job
You will be providing IT Infrastructure Support Services as a Google Cloud Operations Engineer to meet current and emerging operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Management using IaC and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
- Use CI/CD pipelines to implement changes ensure smooth integration of code changes and rapid deployment of applications.
- Configure and monitor cloud environments (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and onpremises servers.
- Database Management
- Implement changes/ updates to database schemas tables indexes and relationships.
- Write and optimize SQL queries stored procedures triggers and scripts.
- Use ETL (Extract Transform Load) processes for data integration and migration.
- Monitor and analyze database performance to identify and resolve issues.
- Implement indexing partitioning and query optimization techniques to improve database performance.
- Develop and implement backup and recovery plans to protect against data loss.
- Regularly test backup and recovery procedures to ensure data can be restored effectively.
- Monitoring and Performance Optimization:
- Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions (e.g. Prometheus Grafana).
- Analyze system performance and application metrics to identify and address bottlenecks.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with development teams to understand application requirements and provide operational support.
- Facilitate communication between development operations and quality assurance teams to ensure alignment.
- Automation and Scripting:
- Use scripts and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and processes.
- Use scripting languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell for automation purposes.
- Security and Compliance:
- Enforce security best practices and policies for application and infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g. PII PCI GDPR HIPAA).
- Incident Management and Troubleshooting:
- Respond to and resolve operational issues outages and incidents.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures to avoid future incidents in close interaction with vendors and service providers.
- Configuration Management and Documentation/Reporting:
- Manage application configurations and environment settings to ensure consistency across development testing and production environments.
- Document network configurations policies and procedures.
- Prepare reports on network performance incidents and upgrades.
- Maintain an inventory of Servers routers firewalls Virtual Machines network assets and resources in CMDB
- Collaboration and Coordination:
- Work closely with IT teams vendors and other stakeholders to implement and upgrade network solutions.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure network solutions align with business needs.
- Participate in project planning and management activities related to network infrastructure.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g. Cloudbuild Jenkins GitLab CI CircleCI).
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cloud AWS Azure and VMWare).
- Knowledge of Load Balancers and WAF (e.g. F5ASM Cloud Armor Global Load Balancers F5LTM etc.
- Familiarity with IaC tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible).
- Proficiency in network protocols (TCP/IP DNS DHCP etc..
- Familiarity with network security practices and tools.
- Analytical Skills:
- Strong problemsolving abilities to diagnose and resolve network issues.
- Ability to analyze network performance metrics and make necessary adjustments.
- Communication Skills/ Soft Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for documentation and support.
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical abilities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field.
- Experience in software development IT operations or a related role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications related to cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cybersecurity Professional
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Familiarity with security practices and tools
U.S Citizenship or Permanent Resident of the United States is required for this position. This opportunity is in Germantown MD. CALNET Inc. offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. This package includes medical dental vision life short and longterm disability insurances a 401(k)retirement savings plan and generous leave time.
CALNET Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/M/F/D/V