THUNDERYARD SOLUTIONS

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Why Join? We have the technology, but do we know how to use it? In an industry where “Cloud” is sometimes synonymous with “genie,” it’s important to have someone on your team who knows how to engineer Cloud-based and hybrid on-premise and Cloud-based solutions. That’s why we need you, an engineer who knows how hardware and software components fit together and integrate with Cloud-based resources, to help us modernize mission critical systems across a variety of our top clients. As a Cloud engineer on our team, you’ll help to create solutions to drive the next wave of innovation. You’ll join a rigorous training program that combines skills assessments, a comprehensive curriculum, functional mentorship, a capstone analytic challenge, and support to place you on your first cloud project. You’ll learn to recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premise, Cloud-based, and hybrid resources. You’ll work with our engineering, architecture, and migration teams to inform strategy and architecture design. This is an opportunity to stay on top of the latest Cloud resources as you lead efforts to prototype using multiple techniques and new technologies. You’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like automation, scripting, and containerization while developing critical systems for several of our clients. Join our team as we transform the way government agencies manage data and information by taking advantage of Cloud technology. Key Responsibilities: • Cloud Architecture & Engineering: • Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or other authorized cloud platforms. • Develop secure cloud architectures that comply with federal IT and security regulations. • Automation & DevSecOps: • Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or ARM templates. • Integrate cloud resources into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. • Operations & Monitoring: • Implement cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure performance and availability. • Conduct system performance tuning and troubleshooting for cloud-native services. • Security & Compliance: • Implement access controls, encryption, logging, and auditing in line with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and agency-specific ATO requirements. • Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to support system assessments and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts. • Collaboration & Documentation: • Work cross-functionally with developers, security engineers, and system administrators to integrate cloud services. • Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and compliance reports. Qualifications: • Experience to deploy, configure, and manage resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, networking, and databases. • Experience to monitor and maintain the health, performance, and availability of Cloud services. • Ability to implement and manage governance policies, including access controls, resource tagging, and cost management. • Ability to perform system administration tasks such as patch management, backup configuration, and disaster recovery planning. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Cloud infrastructure and services. • Automate routine tasks using PowerShell, ARM templates, and other scripting tools. • Analyze and optimize the performance of Cloud resources to meet business requirements. • Implement and manage load balancing and scaling strategies to ensure application availability. • Knowledge of Linux and Linux system administration Preferred Qualifications: • Ability to obtain a Cloud certification, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, or IBM Cloud certification within 90 days of start date Compensation: The salary is budgeted at $110,000-$115,000 annually, plus benefits. ThunderYard offers benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k matching, PTO, certification reimbursement and more. Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client. ThunderYard Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our community, and our customers. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination of race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Flexible schedule • Health insurance • Health savings account • Paid time off • Professional development assistance • Referral program • Vision insurance Work Location: Remote