Cdd Spa - Colorado Springs, CO
posted 6 months ago
As a Cloud Engineer at SPA, you will be assigned to support the Space Systems Command Program Office in developing software solutions that perform cyber operations to defend the US Space Force's mission systems. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud engineering principles and practices, particularly in the context of secure software development and deployment. You will utilize the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to implement a DevSecOps approach, enabling the rapid development and shipment of software solutions designed to protect, defend, and respond to both ground- and space-based cyber adversarial threats. Your responsibilities will include understanding and applying best practices and standards for secure software development as set forth by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 policies and procedures. In this position, you will be expected to design, develop, test, integrate, and deploy software in accordance with the concepts and techniques defined by the 12 Factor App development practices, cloud-native principles, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF). You will serve as the primary cloud service administrator, managing all cloud services and environments while implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices to enable the cloud's API-driven model. Your role will also involve performing artifact ingestion for storage, retrieval, analysis, and display, as well as supporting capabilities development and fielding within a Gov-cloud AWS-hosted environment. Additionally, you will be responsible for patch management for existing Amazon Machine Instances (AMI), advising on the expansion of the organization's use of cloud services, and developing the organization's cloud strategy and plans. You will research and analyze various Cloud Service Provider (CSP) capabilities to provide recommendations for a uniform, scalable, and consistent solution that meets defined cloud strategy objectives. Your work will contribute to managing enterprise cloud business solutions to achieve lower total cost of ownership and drive more cost-effective and efficient operations. You will also develop and maintain best practices, frameworks, and cloud-related documentation, providing recommendations on policy changes to accommodate cloud-native tools and features in support of Zero Trust Architecture enhancements.