Cloud Infrastructure Systems Architect

3 weeks ago


Chantilly, Virginia, United States Rapid Cycle Solutions, LLC Full time

About Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC

Rapid Cycle Solutions, LLC is a dynamic and innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients.

We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients.

Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.

Job Overview

The company is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Systems Architect to be responsible for building and operating a hybrid-cloud mission infrastructure and services, hosting COTS, GOTS, and custom applications. The system generally does not make use of the enterprise IT services as such, the office however is responsible for the architecture, engineering, implementation, and operation of the infrastructure components (computer, network, and storage) as well as enterprise services such as VDI, Active Directory, and audit and logging.

This position requires the candidate to work onsite in Chantilly, VA. Relocation assistance is not available. The estimated annual salary for this role is around $140,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with continuous monitoring of IT systems that are required to sustain Sponsor accreditation of these systems.
  • Coordinate engineering projects including performing technical risk assessment, de-conflict implementations, and resolve technical questions or conflicts.
  • Deploy and maintain network systems.
  • Diagnose network issues and follow troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels.
  • Gather performance and utilization metrics from infrastructure components and proactively inform the Sponsor when defined thresholds are met.
  • Guide networking engineering efforts in the hardware, software, and virtual infrastructure domain.
  • Maintain up to date network topology drawings.
  • Perform moderately complex network designs and upgrades using existing technology with limited guidance.
  • Perform Tier-3 engineering and support for virtualization infrastructure, consisting of virtual servers, virtual desktops, and automation solutions.
  • Plan network configurations for integration into the network, using knowledge of the performance characteristics of the systems being added to the network and the specifications for network interfaces to insure effective integration and optimal network performance.
  • Prepare technical proposals for presentation to engineering review boards to make changes or add new technologies to the network.
  • Provide system documentation to system security managers to support A&A efforts.
  • Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance.
  • Shepherd and perform engineering efforts in the areas of Windows and Linux servers, workstations, storage, and virtualization.
  • Support network life cycle stages such as design, configure, test, deploy, and maintain.
  • Utilize network analysis tools to identify performance problems in the network.
  • Diagnose and resolve technical problems with overseas populations.
  • Direct or perform the installation of IT infrastructure as well as the installation and configuration of operating systems and applications.
  • Inspect and test all equipment prior to deployment to respective overseas locations.
  • Make recommendations on the best deployment strategy, considering the Sponsors business priorities for any application or tool.
  • Provide end-to-end support of field network and forensic capabilities.
  • Provide real-time and 24/7 on-call support to worldwide users.
  • Provide Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other integrated documentation to support the success of field users and the program.
  • Provide technical support to various Sponsor developed and COTS forensic application developers ensuring the integrity of data flow and enhance business efficiency and insights.
  • Research and recommend systems, equipment and technologies to improve and enhance existing systems.
  • Use application deployment guides and information from application developers to determine the most efficient and performant IT infrastructure components to deploy a particular application.

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • Analyzing existing systems and identifying necessary corrective actions and improvements.
  • Building, maintaining and troubleshooting gold image hard drives.
  • Coordinating and performing security testing.
  • Creating network topology diagrams.
  • Designing, configuring and troubleshooting Routing and Switching systems (Cisco expertise required).
  • Implementing L2 and L3 VPN across an MPLS network.
  • Installing, maintaining, and configuring Aspera Enterprise Server and Aspera P2P.
  • Configuration and management of automation solutions.
  • Configuration and management of Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) and vRealize Suite.
  • Configuration and management of virtual networks and servers and virtual workstations.
  • Configuration and management of VMware vCenter and VMware NSX-T.
  • Hypervisor deployments.
  • Forensic software including Cellebrite, XRY, WinHex, FTK, and Autopsy.
  • Gateway Redundancy Protocols to include HSRP and VRRP.
  • Network IP address management.
  • Network security such as firewalls and ACLs.
  • Routing Protocols to include OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
  • Vulnerability scanning tools.
  • Local Area Network (LAN) environments and Wide Area Network (WAN) environments.
  • TCP IP protocol suite, IP subnets and masking, and routing protocols.
  • Engineering the design, build, and configuration of Linux servers and virtual infrastructure.
  • Administration, troubleshooting, patching, and support of Linux servers and virtual infrastructure.
  • Engineering, implementation, and troubleshooting of VMWare virtualization infrastructure.
  • Risk analysis for proposed IT infrastructure changes.
  • System monitoring and analysis, including root cause analysis of system faults and outages.
  • Vendors on system troubleshooting.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

  • Explaining protocols, technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Software Defined Networking technologies, i.e. Cisco ACI and VMware NSX-T.
  • Load balancing technologies, such as F5 BIG-IP and Citrix Netscaler.


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