Cloud Platform Engineer

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About the Role:  

AFS is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Platform Engineer  to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Cloud Native Applications & DevSecOps (DSOP), including automation, cloud services, container orchestration & software development. This role requires a strong foundation in Linux engineering with skills in containerization technologies, CICD, and experience working in public and private clouds. The candidate will have a proven track record in automating software deployments and implementing solutions to accelerate release cycles. This role’s core responsibility revolves around empowering development teams with a robust platform that streamlines processes and enhances collaboration. 

Core Responsibilities:  

• Implement, maintain, and support build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, utilizing tools such as Kubernetes, Gitlab, ArgoCD, etc, across hybrid cloud computing environments. 

• Read and understand various application programming interfaces (APIs) and implement automation as required. 

• Develop & Improve automation for efficient deployment and management of cloud resources using tools such as Terraform, Ansible. 

• Integrate security and compliance into the platform by implementing services such as encryption and access management to meet DISA STIGs compliance with security standards and policies across hybrid containerized environments. 

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. 

• Assist development teams with implementing containerized deployments utilizing tools such as Kustomize, Helm and Docker/Podman. 

• Account for disaster recovery scenarios, implement & test backup and recovery procedures. 

• Monitor the environment for performance metrics and alerts, identify bottlenecks and implement effective solutions. 

• Stay abreast of latest DevSecOps and Cloud Native technologies and work with stakeholders to recommend more efficient solutions. 

Required Skills & Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience with a minimum of 3 years' direct experience with any of the following: 

• • Experience with Linux/Unix Administration. 

• • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes. 

• • Proficient in one or more computer programming languages commonly used in scripting & automation. Such as, but not limited to Bash, Python, Go, Rust 

• • Demonstrated experience in automating cloud deployments and developing infrastructure as code (IaC). 

Amazing to Have:  

• Possess and maintain relevant DoD 8570/8140 IAT level II Certification
• Familiarity with open-source tooling, contributing to open-source tools, ability to find root cause and open useful issues. 

• Prior experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Consul, Linkerd) 

• Background in VMWARE vSphere and Amazon Web Services (AWS) 

• Proficient in applying DISA STIGs within cloud and containerized environments. 

• Possess one or more of the following certifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• AWS DevOps Professional
• GIAC Cloud Security Automation
• HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate or equivalent experience 

Clearance:

• An Active TS/SCI is required

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