Cloud Engineer

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position. Job Overview: Available Immediately Introduction The Customer plans to build a new secure cloud-based enclave and migrate off of legacy on-premises infrastructure. The Customer requires cloud engineering support to help design and build the new cloud enclave, perform Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks, evolve and enhance the cloud architecture once the build out and migration is complete, help continuously identify and mitigate system and data risks and achieve and maintain Assessment & Authorization (A&A) compliance. This position will: - Work closely with the Customer for work prioritization - Set up, configure, update and maintain the Customer’s AWS cloud-based enclave, in all environments including PRODUCTION - Work in close coordination with the cloud vendor’s Professional Services as the cloud-based enclave is initially designed and stood up - Take the lead, in coordination with the Customer, in implementing the new cloud-based enclave architecture as well as moving mission data into the cloud for the migration from the legacy (Windows-based) on-premises enclave - Reach out to partners for technical details and solutions related to system implementation and security - Execute cloud engineering tasks to support the Customer’s information technology enterprise, as well as related tasks such as documentation, knowledge transfer, configuration management, systems security-related tasks and planning activities - Provide technical support and assist in the timely resolution of technical issues related to the Customer’s cloud environment and systems - Support system requirements gathering an