AWS Infrastructure Engineer (TS Clearance Required with ability to obtain SCI post hire)) - North Point Technology

North Point Technology is looking for a TS Systems Administrator/AWS Engineer to join AWS Infrastructure team. This position will work hand-in-hand with technical and program management leadership to help implement the next generation desktop and web based production and dissemination system. This position will require experience standing up and maintaining Windows Servers in a cloud environments, and the deployment and maintenance of custom code, COTS, and GOTS to those environments.

This program requires employees to have or obtain an SCI post hire and must pass a CI Poly every 5 years.  If you have a Full Scope Poly, working this program will keep your Full Scope ACTIVE.

Responsibilities:

This position involves leading systems administration activities that support building and delivering new and innovative systems to implement analytics, exploitation, production and dissemination using web, remote desktop, and cloud technologies. Duties will include building Windows instances, performing deployments to multiple dev, test and operational environments, patching, troubleshooting, and working with internal and external development teams as well as enterprise components.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience with cloud/Amazon Web services (AWS)    
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop Operating Systems    
• System (hardware, software and networking) Design and Architecture    
• Understanding of agile SW development methodologies    

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience deploying GIS, specifically ESRI ArcGIS systems along with other technologies such as WMS, WFS, KML
• Experience with various AWS capabilities and services
• Experience writing, maintaining, and describing architecture diagrams
• Proven troubleshooting experience
• Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)
• Microsoft and/or AWS certifications

Personality Traits

• Team Player
• Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude
• Creative Problem Solver
• Detail oriented
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Process Oriented
• Can plan and prioritize work

Qualifications

• Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post hire
• Requires BS degree and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree
• Must have DD8570 compliant Certification (Security+)