Description:

The position is for a remote Cloud Systems Engineer III to support a growing Cloud Services practice.
The successful candidate will help drive GAMA-1's efforts to support its customers' strategic initiatives aimed at increasing IT efficiency, improving IT delivery, and reducing costs.
The role involves directing cloud administrative duties within cloud environments, including compute, storage, notification and queue management, and infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Responsibilities include assembling and documenting agile-related artifacts, providing guidance on infrastructure movement techniques, and developing cloud business best practices and processes.
The candidate will work directly with multiple teams and business units to understand business needs and translate them into IT/business capabilities.
Participation in the UAT and development process is required as needed, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

A minimum of 10 years of experience administrating cloud compute, storage, and infrastructure as Code (IaC) is required.
Proficiency in coding languages such as Perl, Java, PowerShell, PHP, Ruby, and Python is necessary.
Hands-on experience with cloud services and containerization technologies, including building Docker Container Images and using scripting languages, is essential.
Experience with Amazon Web Services, code-defined infrastructure, configuration management tools, and CI/CD is required.
Familiarity with AWS Lambda and “Serverless” systems is necessary.
Experience in large-scale enterprise IT environments is required.
Strong verbal and communication skills are essential for working with senior leadership and across organizational teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to explain technical issues in layman's terms, are necessary.
Excellent communication and writing skills are required.
Federal government experience and working knowledge of Jira projects, workflows, issue types, permissions, and notifications are desired.
A BS/BA in Computer Science or a related field, or 4+ years of experience supporting AWS, is required.
Preferred certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate and Architect with Google Cloud Platform: Infrastructure.
The position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance.

GAMA-1 offers health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.
The company provides training and career development opportunities.
Employees receive paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) to cover vacation, illness, disability, appointments, emergencies, or other situations requiring time off from work.
The base salary range for this position is $131,100.58 - $184,804.43, determined by various factors including experience, education, and market conditions.