Are you a Cloud Engineer who is looking to join one of the top companies within the Aerospace and Defense industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in a specific technology practice (Infrastructure, Network, Storage, Servers, Security, Windows, Linux) for both on-premise and cloud resources?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite for our client in Arlington, TX. Interested?

Here's what you'll do:

* Support the development of and recommend improvements to open architectures and applications, infrastructure, and cloud platforms to ensure they arebest suited for
Cloud deployment and consumption.
* Support the adoption of Cloud best practices and supporting technologies to enable such capabilities as DevSecOps, Big Data/Analytics, AI, Micro-Services.
* Support the architecture, design, development, troubleshooting, and implementation of
cloud solutions.
* Work closely with the Cyber Security team to ensure the applications and solutions designed and deployed are secure and compliant.
* Demonstrate creative and valuable solutions for addressing problems or improving services for our customers
* Report status on tasks and assignments, including appropriate task prioritization
* Must be able to perform effectively as part of a project "team".
* Travel as needed to maintain existing solutions at customer sites (up to 25%).
* Generate preliminary and detailed designs as required for enhancements or modifications to existing designs with high-level guidance provided by senior engineers, requiring the application of current industry design concepts and utilization of basic technical writing skills.
* Identify and evaluate appropriate technology solutions to meet customer needs including determining the extent of customization needed to an existing solution and the impact of implementing within the program cost and delivery schedule.
* Effectively Interface with Customer personnel at varying organizational levels.
* Must be self-motivated and expected to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Create, delegate, and prioritize tasks while mentoring junior engineers in support of program goals

Here's what you'll get:

• Pay $46.15 - $55.29/Hr
• Hours: 9/80-1st Shift.
• Length: Temp to Direct (6 Months)

Sound like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Software Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years experience in a specific technology practice (Infrastructure, Network, Storage, Servers, Security, Windows, Linux) for both on-premise and cloud resources
• Minimum of 5 years experience in networking
• Minimum of 2 years experience in operating system (Windows, Linux, or similar) administration and operation.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in virtualization (VMware, HyperV, VirtualBox, or similar)
• Minimum of 2 years experience with high-order software languages such as C, C++, Java, Python
• Minimum of 2 years experience in container management technologies like OpenShift, AKS, EKS, Rancher, Docker
• Minimum of 2 years experience in using a source code repository such as Git, BitBucket, Mercurial, or Subversion
• Minimum of 2 years experience in using a defect management system such as Jira, Bugzilla, or Fogbugz
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Agile development methodologies
• Minimum of 2 years experience in briefing technical topics to various audiences

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-refined troubleshooting skills, ability to determine the root cause of a problem, and ability to identify and resolve systemic issues.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Experience using and deploying RDMS, NoSQL, or Graph databases.
• Experience working with service-based architectures and Web APIs.
• Experience with HTML, HTML5, CSS, XML, XSLT, and JSON.
• Experience with administration of CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Experience with writing Linux bash scripts
• Experience with one or more of the following: Terraform, Cloud Formation, Microsoft Bicep
• Experience managing/implementing server/clients with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Platforms and Federation Services (NetIQ, ADFS, Azure MFA, Keycloak, Red Hat SSO, Duo, SAML).
• Experience scaling applications based on user demand.
• IAT Level 2 Certification (Security +).
• Experience working and deploying on DOD networks, including NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS
• Administration experience on Microsoft Enterprise CA - Cert Requests/Monitoring.
• Administration experience on Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
• Familiarity with Information Assurance programs.
• Any of the following: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), (ISC)* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• CompTIA Cloud+
• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certifications such as Practitioner, Scrum Master, Product Owner
• Experience designing, developing for, and deploying custom air-gapped systems

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• Active Secret DoD Clearance
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.