JOB DESCRIPTION:

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Tier III Cloud Engineer to join our team on-site in Washington, D.C. This position is in support of a contract with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Agency OCIO. The Cloud Engineer - Tier 3, will optimize the cloud infrastructure to boost performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, while refining the organization’s cloud systems, streamlining operations, and ensuring that cloud services effectively drive business growth and innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CLOUD ENGINEER:

• 8+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or related role
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

• Research, design, develop, test, debug and evaluate systems/applications that support cloud implementation and integrate with cloud service providers, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Monitor system performance and availability; Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Gather customer, user, and product owner requirements working together with application architects and product owners.
• Plan and conduct technical tasks associated with the implementation and maintenance of internal cloud enterprise shared virtualization infrastructure.
• Create functional design specifications, architectures, and render support with other cloud project deliverables.
• Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps as they relate to business and execute company strategy to drive the achievement of business objectives.
• Work collaboratively with security specialists to support the accreditation of the new architecture and application.