Lead AWS Cloud Operations Engineer

1 week ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Breakforth Solutions Inc Full time
Job Overview

Position Summary: BreakForth Solutions is looking for a Lead AWS Cloud Operations Engineer to enhance our team of skilled professionals. This role is contingent upon contract award and comes with comprehensive medical benefits for the employee along with a variety of additional perks.

Role Responsibilities: We are in search of a seasoned Lead Operations Cloud Engineer to support the IT Operations division for our federal client's Chief Information Officer. The successful candidate will be integral to a team that innovates, develops, and implements solutions aimed at boosting the efficiency and reliability of robust systems. Proficiency in AWS Cloud and familiarity with AWS native tools is essential. Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, and Lambda is highly desirable. Experience with DevOps practices, automation, and infrastructure as code deployment is also required.

Key Duties:

  • Collaborate with the Operations team and stakeholders to facilitate the migration of applications from on-premise and other cloud platforms to AWS. Design and architect scalable applications that can be extended across various federal customer agencies and external government entities using secure and dependable infrastructure.
  • Lead and oversee a team of system engineers, administrators, and operational support personnel while coordinating with system architects, developers, and product owners to implement industry best practices.
  • Consult with vendor specialists, independent research entities, and fellow architects to identify the most suitable technologies that comply with departmental policies and technology roadmaps.
  • Analyze operational frameworks and design AWS system architectures. Utilize a comprehensive understanding of technology domains to create architectural solutions applicable across the enterprise.
  • Formulate cloud adoption strategies, define cloud application designs, and establish systems for managing, monitoring, and maintaining cloud infrastructures.
  • Oversee and automate cloud resources using tools such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS CloudTrail, CloudWatch, PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible CI/CD.
  • Devise solutions that enhance the performance, scalability, and stability of systems.
  • Apply networking knowledge to ensure that solutions are suitable for the IT environment.
  • Work with the designated ISSO to develop Authorization to Operate (ATO) for service offerings.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of AWS architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
  • Stay informed about the latest AWS services, trends, and best practices.
  • Provide support to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions that address organizational needs, including new environment setups, upgrades, performance optimization, testing, and disaster recovery.
  • Offer expert guidance to development teams regarding infrastructure considerations.
  • Document and transfer knowledge; create records of pipeline architecture, design decisions, and setup instructions for future reference and onboarding.
  • Produce architectural framework documents, including white papers, guidance documents, and technical reports.
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to individuals with varying levels of technical expertise.
  • Design and test large-scale workload and data migrations.
  • Integrate cloud services with on-premises technologies.

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline is required.
  • A minimum of 8 years of practical experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining AWS-based solutions.
  • Experience in leading IT operations teams is essential.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Justice Public Trust Investigation, Tier 2.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, PHP, Python, and Ruby on Rails.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing dynamic cloud solutions and understanding the components involved in continuous integration and delivery.
  • Solid understanding of DevOps, web services, and application programming interfaces (APIs).
  • Experience in traditional IT operations environments, with knowledge of:
    • Web Development
    • Low code/No Code application Development
    • XML (Schema/Exchanges)
    • Platform/Application Administration (Linux, Windows)
    • Workflow Software (ServiceNow, MS Dynamics)
    • Identity Management (Authentication, Authorization, Directories)
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering and enterprise architectures in AWS Cloud environments, with a strong grasp of AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, and Lambda.
  • Proficient with tools including Okta, Splunk, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation.
  • Extensive experience with AWS Cloud products, particularly for government clients.
  • Demonstrated experience in a DevOps setting, applying Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles to meet client objectives.
  • An AWS Cloud Certification is preferred (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator).

Desired Attributes:

  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively and professionally with internal and external clients.
  • Self-motivated with the capability to work independently.
  • Proven experience in meeting tight deadlines and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong time management skills and a proactive approach to project ownership.

BreakForth Solutions Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law.

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