AWS Cloud Engineer - Splunk

AWS Cloud Engineer - Splunk

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will become part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program providing Tier 3 support to the DHS Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system. The Tier 3 team maintains the HART infrastructure by installing and configuring system software and hardware, monitoring system performance, resolving customer tickets within JIRA and supporting system incident troubleshooting calls. Tier 3 members closely interact with the government customer to achieve system objectives, provide ticket updates, and system status updates. Tier 3 members are expected to be on-call for a week at a time approximately 4 – 6 times a year. This role is entirely telework based with core hours between 9 am – 3 pm (EST) Monday – Friday; applicant must reside and perform all work within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Help develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology policy.

• Be responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices, and firewalls.

• Be responsible for monitoring system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.

• Plan for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support system growth.

• Manage user accounts and assets and assign and update security permissions on the network according to security policy.

• Provide support with escalated help desk requests. • Perform typical system administrator activities.

• Review systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.

• Identify root cause and documenting troubleshooting steps to resolution.

• Support active directory/LDAP, certificate services, network communications, and group policy and security compliance.

• Provide Tier III support (problem/incident management).

• Work independently and in team settings to achieve key project/program objectives and deliverables.

• Provide on-call support for a week at a time: approximately 4 – 6 weeks per year.


Qualifications:

Required: 

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government agency level clearance (the DHS EOD, which you must have prior to starting).

• 5 years of relevant Information Technology Experience.

• Experience administering Windows systems in a cloud environment


Desired:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Related STEM field.

• Cloud Systems Administration experience; AWS certifications a PLUS

• Experience using and performing system administration for CyberArk

• Expert knowledge of RHEL, Windows, & other open-source technologies.

• Knowledge of OpenShift, Splunk, Ansible Automation Platform, Jenkins, JFrog, and similar toolsets

Program Technologies:

• AWS GovCloud (AWS Console) • RedHat OpenShift • Ansible and Docker containers • Ansible Automation Platform • Aurora AWS (PostgreSQL) database • Gitlab and Jenkins pipeline • CyberArk • Splunk • SonarQube • Jenkins

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

 

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

 

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$48,300-$96,600

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.