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Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer - Contingent Upon Award

Diligent ConsultingSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesOnsite

Clearance Requirements US Citizen with TS/SCI


Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

  • Provides subject matter proficiency for work described in the task. Responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements. Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties.
  • Must have experience with using and provision cloud services (AWS).
  • Must provide subject matter expertise with application lifecycle management as it pertains to containerized Kubernetes clustered environments.
  • Responsible for the installation, orchestration, execution, configuration, security and validation of clusters.
  • Must have a thorough understanding networking and DNS, scheduling, troubleshooting and logging and monitoring of relevant areas.
  • Participates in establishing architectural standards that enable DevOps practices like infrastructure as code, policy as code and CI/CD.
  • Preferred candidate will have proficiency in AWS tools such as: Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda etc. (not all inclusive) orchestrated/deployed in a cloud environment

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven experience (6-8yrs.) as a DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, or similar role
  • Strong proficiency with AWS services (EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, S3, EC2, etc.)
  • Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control
  • Strong knowledge of scripting languages (Java, Bash, etc.) for automation tasks
  • Experience with docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Five (5) years applied experience on containerized platforms.

A Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer should have AWS Kubernetes CKA certification or training and at least two of the listed AWS certifications (or training). Three (3) years proven relevant experience may be substituted as applicable to each certification. 

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training
  • AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training
  • AWS DevOp Engineer Certification or training

Clearance RequirementUS Citizen with TS/SCIAdditional RequirementsIAT level II certificationAWS Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training(Desired) AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training(Desired) AWS DevOp Engineer Certification or training

Life at Diligent Consulting

Diligent Consulting Inc is an IT services provider delivering high quality solutions in Enterprise Architecture, Legacy System Revitalization & Transformation, Application Development, Cyber Security and Professional Services. We are appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 and ISO 9001:2008. Diligent is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. We are proud to have been awarded a prime contract under NETCENTS-2 Application Services, Small Business. We uphold the values of integrity and professionalism and are grounded in an overriding dedication to apply the right skills to support our customer's mission. The Diligent team has an ideal combination of experience and leadership to provide complete IT lifecycle services with the ability to quickly understand, master, and exploit new technologies and tools helping customers solve specific mission challenges. We strive to have a positive impact upon the communities in which we live and work. Read more about us at Diligent's website.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Collaborative & Innovative Environment2. Emphasis on Continuous Learning & Improvement3. Opportunities for professional growth and development4. Focus on Delivering High-Quality Products5. Strong Teamwork & Camaraderie
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