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Job ID 2390226

Tuknik Government Services, a Koniag Government Services company , is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer with a Top-Secret Security Clearance to support TGS and our government customer in Washington, DC.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer (Top-Secret Clearance required) to join a data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) development team supporting our federal client working to migrate an on-prem Oracle Enterprise Edition (EE) data warehouse to Redshift instance in AWS. This is a full-time position with on-site work performed at the client’s office located in Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities:

• Automated infrastructure provisioning.

• Follow DevOps best practices to define deployment architecture.

• Provide architectural and design input for network provisioning, connectivity, and security.

• Manage, update, and monitor cloud-based infrastructure, security, and application environments.

• Conduct Automated Cloud Security Assessment (ACSA) scans and remediate the findings for AWS services.

• Conduct, prioritize and remediate Tennable Nessus findings for RHEL servers.

• Review CHEF cookbooks and apply CHEF recipes to remediate Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). For time critical CVE’s write custom CHEF recipes to remediate sooner

• Configure Splunk for centralized logging using IaC

• Configure AWS security groups.

• Updates OS level patches

• Use DevSecOps methodology in every step of the SDLC.

• Configure SSO authentication on COTS application and development tools.

• Create SSL certificate to secure application endpoints.

Requirements:​​

• Active Top-Secret clearance required.

• 3-5 years of DevOps experience

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (i.e., Gitlab runner, Github Action etc.)

• Previous hands-on AWS experience

• Best practice knowledge with setting up automated pipeline triggers.

• Proficiency with GitOps

• Experience with Linux​ administration

• Experience with coding languages such as python

• Familiarity with security tools such as ACAS scanners and remediation

• Familiarity with Splunk​

• Basic understanding on networking and routing​

• Proficiency in automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible and CHEF

• Knowledge of scripting languages (YAML, Python, Bash) for automation and troubleshooting

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Working Environment & Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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