Linux Ops Engineer/Administrator
aqua IT
- Provide support to Tier II personnel in resolving customer-facing issues.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and mitigation for operational issues. Communicate findings with interested parties and establish a feedback loop to development.
- Work as a subject matter expert (SME) to review user metrics, system health, overall performance checkouts, and implement proactive measures to support operational availability.
- Develop scripts to accomplish operational tasks, and utilize playbook-based automation processes, as necessary.
- Manage Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) software products in several environments.
- Work with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security services and applications.
- Interface with customers and outside technical teams to diagnose and mitigate access issues.
- Utilize abstract visualization skills to understand system workflows and identify bottlenecks.
- Active Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI, CI Poly highly desired)
- BS degree and 2+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Two or more years of experience with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
- Experience troubleshooting network-related issues (Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model levels 4-7)
- Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (network diagrams, data flows, etc.)
- Experience working with Agile Team Collaboration tools such as (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
- Strong Linux background and familiarity with best practices of infrastructure management
- Familiarity with Identity Federation, Single Sign-On, and authorization technologies (e.g. smart cards/Common Access Cards (CACs), SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Kerberos)
- Experience with Oracle COTS product experience (Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, Oracle WebLogic, etc.)
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with scripting languages, such as Bash and Python
- Experience with LDAP (in lieu of Oracle Unified Directory experience)
- Experience with ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK tools)
- Experience with AWS and other cloud-based architectures
- Familiar with cross domain architectures at various levels
- Experience with automated testing and monitoring
Jr Cloud Engineer/AWS Administrator
Razor Talent
Razor is looking for a Jr Cloud Engineer/AWS Administrator to support the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of cloud-native services within mission-critical U.S. Government environments. This role focuses on hybrid cloud technologies, containerization, automation, monitoring, and application support across Linux-based cloud environments.
Education & Certification Requirements: Relevant technical education or equivalent professional experience. Kubernetes certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) are preferred.
Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required for classified assignments. A full-scope polygraph may be required depending on the specific assignment and access requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, integrate, and test cloud-native features and capabilities
- Support hybrid cloud environments using containerization, orchestration, and serverless technologies
- Develop and support web-based interfaces and REST or gRPC APIs
- Work with Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging technologies
- Support automation using Ansible, Bash, Go, and related tools
- Support monitoring and logging technologies including Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
- Manage cloud package repositories including Yum and Helm
- Work across Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, and private cloud environments
- Utilize Git and Agile tools such as Jira within Scrum or Kanban teams
- Troubleshoot and resolve cloud application and infrastructure issues
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of recent programming experience with Java, Python, C++, Go, or equivalent platform integration/automation experience
- Experience developing applications in Linux environments
- 3+ years of experience with Docker or similar containerization technologies
- 2+ years of experience deploying applications with Kubernetes or similar orchestration technologies
- Experience supporting cloud-native or hybrid cloud environments
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Desired Skills:
- AWS cloud administration experience
- CKAD or CKA certification
- Open-source software experience
- Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community environments
Employer Information: Razor is an EEO Employer. Razor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Benefits Overview: Razor offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, holidays, 401(k), professional development opportunities, and other competitive benefits designed to support the health and well-being of our employees.