Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Cloud Operations Specialist 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.

• Addresses developer inquiries, questions, and issues concerning NGA-provisioned development tools
• Onboards developers into the Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) software factory
• Provisions AWS WorkSpaces to developers
• Develops/updates WorkSpace bundles
• Creates and manages IAM users and policies
• Manages Active Directory users, groups, and OUs
• Manages access to CORE’s DevSecOps tools including GitLab, Nexus, Kong, OpenShift
• Monitors CloudWatch metrics for health and utilization of AWS resources and applications
• Maintains and documents procedures for onboarding customer internal and external teams

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

Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience

• 7+ years IT developer experience

Required Certifications: 

• DoD 8140/8570 IAT III compliance

Required Skills:

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with DevSecOps development processes and GitLab Continuous Integration tool
• Strong understanding of RHEL/CentOS Linux distributions
• Experience with Python
• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent attention to detail
• Team player who works well with customers and colleagues
• Work effectively both independently and in a team environment

Desired Skills: 

• Knowledge of Containerization and Kubernetes
• Understanding of cloud APIs
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC); preferably Terraform

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. 

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