Cloud Engineer Associate/Staff

$80,000 - $110,000/Yr

SciTec - Dayton, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Dayton, OH

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

SciTec is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer Associate/Staff to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) under the NOVASTAR contract. The role involves writing Docker containers, managing Kubernetes platform capabilities, and performing cloud engineering activities related to the NASIC Enterprise platform. The position emphasizes collaboration, effective communication, and staying current with technology trends, particularly in cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Installation and management of cluster management services like service mesh, storage providers, and centralized logging
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Experience in software delivery to DoD public cloud regions (C2S / GovCloud) and Kubernetes platforms
• Demonstrated ability to automate complex workflows and processes
• Navigating development teams through the benefits, trade-offs, and value of technology decisions
• Write documentation to describe installation and troubleshooting procedures
• Work collaboratively with multiple contractor teams
• Stay current with trends in Kubernetes developing capability
• Strong background in Linux, networking and system administration fundamentals
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• 2+ years of professional work experience writing Docker containers
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Proven track record of presenting to and influencing stakeholders and technical leadership
• 3+ years of experience with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• 2+ years of experience managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes environments (Helm / Kustomize / etc.)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work full-time in-person in Dayton, OH office location
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Detail oriented

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Argo Workflows and batch & stream based processing paradigms
• A current active DoD SECRET security clearance or higher
• Experience with Kubernetes and Istio Service Mesh
• Experience with Linux CLI and shell scripting

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours