Cloud Solutions Architect

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.

Job Overview: Available Immediately

Introduction

The Customers office is the force of choice for the development of global infrastructure and delivery of solutions that drive influence operations. The Customer requires specialized skills in cloud engineering and full stack development.

Contractor personnel serving in designated High Risk Roles (HRR) are required to comply with the Customers screening program whereby completion of a medical screening process to obtain a medical clearance is required. The Customer will determine the appropriate level of medical screening based on the High Risk Roles specifically identified by the GTM.

For the following roles the position will:

Full Stack Development Support HRR: Yes

• Participate in software development efforts through all aspects of the software engineering life cycle including scope and work estimation design documentation implementation testing and integration.
• Design and develop new applications to better meet the Customers mission design as well as develop and provide O&M for multiple tools.
• Assist in developing solutions to software architecture problems and broad design solutions.

• Manage virtual and physical servers on a virtualization platform (VMware) with Windows Server 2008-2016 Ubuntu CentOS and Ubuntu operating systems.
• Ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best practices regarding privacy security and regulatory compliance.
• Use a proactive approach to anticipating mitigating identifying troubleshooting and correcting hardware and software issues on servers and workstations.

Required skills and demonstrated experience:

The Contractor shall have the following required skills certifications and demonstrated experience:

Full Stack Development Support

• Demonstrated experience independently designing and developing cloud based applications using current best practices and architectural guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience working in software engineering applications development or web application development and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience with object oriented development in a modern language (Java Go C##).
• Demonstrated experience developing front ends in modern frameworks like React Angular or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a commercial clouds such as AWS Azure or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience developing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience working with orchestration tools like Terraform Ansible or Helm.
• Demonstrated experience with networking and Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols like OpenVPN Wireguard and IPSec.

• Demonstrated experience managing end user accounts permissions access rights and storage allocations in accordance with best practices.
• Demonstrated experience installing and managing cloud based applications in AWS Azure or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Demonstrated experience performing software and hardware upgrades patches and reconfigs.
• Demonstrated experience managing the physical environment of server racks including cable management documenting labeling and configuration of KVM switching for console and remote access.
• Demonstrated experience installing and upgrading computer components and software managing virtual servers and integrate automation processes.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting hardware and software errors by running diagnostics documenting problems and resolutions prioritizing problems and assessing impact of issues.
• Demonstrated experience performing regular backup operations and implementing appropriate processes for data protection disaster recovery and failover procedures.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring the system daily and responding immediately to performance security or usability concerns.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing application logs to sustain system integrity and security.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux administration (Centos/Ubuntu/Rocky).
• Demonstrated experience communicating issues and resolutions to all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated experience responding and resolving help desk and JIRA requests.
• Associate or Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology System Administration or a closely related field or equivalent experience.

Highly desired though not required include:

Full Stack Development Support

• Demonstrated experience with Java/Go.
• Demonstrated experience with Javascript.
• Demonstrated experience with React Angular or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience with development in AWS Azure or GCP (specifically experience with EC2 S3 EKS EFS Route53 Load Balancers or their equivalents).
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience with automation CI/CD (Gitlab).

• Demonstrated experience in system administration.
• System administration and IT certifications in Linux Microsoft or other network related fields
• Demonstrated experience with Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies like OpenVPN Wireguard and IPSec.
• Demonstrated experience with virtualization VMWare or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (Bash Python Powershell) and automation tools.

US Citizenship:

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed.

Security Clearance:

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.

Travel:

• This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis within the local place of performance.

Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your Cybersecurity Career

At J5 were a team of innovators protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. With 18 years of success in government and commercial sectors we offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits including:

• 100% employer-paid health coverage
• a 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• bonuses
• professional development and more.

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