Cloud Engineer

Summary CTC Group is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting complex software systems and mission-critical applications. This role emphasizes cloud architecture, infrastructure configuration, systems integration, and the reliability and availability of cloud-hosted services.

Responsibilities

Analyze system requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level architectures to develop cloud infrastructure specifications. Design and implement cloud-based system architectures supporting application migration, microservices, and containerized environments. Configure, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Cloud.

Formation, preferably within AWS environments. Develop system requirements and interface specifications to support integration between cloud services and existing applications. Support the integration of messaging technologies such as ActiveMQ and Kafka across cloud-based systems. Plan and implement deployment strategies to ensure high availability, reliability, and system performance.

Troubleshoot infrastructure and application integration issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions. Manage system configuration baselines, evaluate technical risks, and coordinate changes to system requirements. Develop and maintain system architecture documentation, interface control documents, and integration and test plans.

Generate after-action reports documenting identified issues, new requirements, and improvements to Tier 1 standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance. Recent experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS. Experience designing, configuring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Cloud. Formation. Experience supporting application migrations to cloud environments. Experience with microservices and containerized architectures.

Experience integrating systems using ActiveMQ and/or Kafka. Experience designing and supporting high-availability cloud environments. Experience with systems engineering, architecture development, requirements analysis, and system integration. Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues and performing root cause analysis.

Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.

Pay Information The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development. The estimated salary range for this position is $160,000 - $190,000.

#CJ Why CTC Group? We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.

CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance. CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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