Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer on a 10 year contract providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Interfaces directly with software developers to design, establish, and maintain infrastructure (both physical and virtual) support the business and engineering needs 
• Demonstrates new technologies and capabilities the cloud 
• Performs general systems administrator duties such as: 
  • Performs software installations, patches, and upgrades through a variety disparately connected means 
  • Monitors systems health 
  • Troubleshoots interconnectivity issues 
  • Implements security best practices under applicable federal and generally accepted industry standards security codes and principles 
  • Optimizes systems to meet individuals performance expectations (i.e., cost, up time, redundancy) 
• Develops, implements, and maintains automated data back-up and recovery strategies 
• Provides software deployment support to multiple development teams simultaneously 
• Utilizes existing or creates new tools and processes to optimize and maintain systems to coincide with organizational goals 
• Communicates a holistic strategy for documenting all of the above using technology means (i.e. Git, Redmine, etc.) 

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI Poly

Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus

• 10+ years of experience in a direct or directly related capacity performing system engineering functions 

Required Certifications:

• AWS Certification 

Required Skills:

• Network and Linux administration 
• Experience implementing serverless technologies (i.e., AWS Lambda, Batch) 
• Experience with Docker container orchestration, and other VM-related technologies 
• Experience implementing Amazon Web Services (AWS) scalable architectures 
• Practical implementation of generally accepted DevOps principles 
• Familiarity with common programming and scripting languages (i.e., Bash, Python) 
• Direct experience using Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technologies and the practical application of AWS services into both R&D and Operational Environments 
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team with little or no supervision 
• Ability to develop, propose, and support cloud technology solutions for a broad scope of developmental software tools 
• Excellent troubleshooting skills 
• Excellent communication skills 

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients.  We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

Abile Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.