Senior Cloud Engineer

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 
Description of Task to be Performed:Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! As part of a high-performing team, the selected candidate will provide a versatile range of computer, networking, and systems engineering support with a focus on cloud technologies, particularly AWS expertise to a mission critical effort.
This position is on-site, with the potential for up to two days per week of remote support with customer permission, in Chantilly, VA.
This position requires a Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain an SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the following areas:
• Ddministering and configuring Linux operating systems, Redhat a plus.
• Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, RDS, Load Balancers, etc)
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of a broad range of computing technologies and providing innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Collaborating closely in Agile development teams for deploying infrastructure and development tools in both local and AWS environments.
• Experience with Python as well as Shell scripting languages, including Bash.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Education : Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Information Systems, or any related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience migrating from physical to cloud solutions.
• Experience with automation and/or configuration management tools (Puppet, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Experience supporting container hosting and orchestration.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or desire to obtain this certification.
• AWS Certified Developer or desire to obtain this certification.
• AWS Certified DevOps Developer or desire to obtain this certification.

Benefits ·        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents ·        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents ·        100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance ·        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents ·        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting ·        Competitive Pay ·        Generous paid leave and holiday package ·        Tuition and training reimbursement ·        Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!