About the role

What will you do at Applied Network Solutions, Inc.?

Who we are

At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was founded to disrupt the status quo. For over 20 years, our team provides expertise in network, system engineering and both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations.

What we do:

Our vision is for a future in which talent and customers alike come to ANS because of our reputation for delivering technical excellence, solving our nation’s toughest challenges and our ability to exceed expectations.

Why ANS:

At ANS we value the integrity of your work. We are looking for the right person to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain the custom solutions that ANS delivers. Together, let’s ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Position Details:

As a Cloud System Engineer on our team, you will: Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Cloud Infrastructure Services hosted in multiple cloud environments. Provide Tier I/II and Tier 3 (Escalation to Architecture Team) resolution of customer capacity requests.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of cloud solutions like AWS, OpenStack and Microsoft Azure products
Experience building cloud applications for performance, resiliency, availability and scale
Experience with container management systems (k8s, EKS) in production. Experience with Github
Must possess one active mid-level or advanced cloud certification (i.e., AWS, Azure, OpenStack)
Must have 12 years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related technical field
Development experience with both Linux and Windows workloads using cloud technologies with automation including Amazon Cloudformation, OpsWorks, Ansible, Chef, and Docker
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Benefits

ANS offers excellent compensation along with a generous benefits package to include:

Family Medical, Dental (w/ adult orthodontia) and Vision coverage

Pet Discount Program

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Maternity/ Paternity Leave

Supplemental Military Leave Pay

11 Paid Holidays

401(k) plan with 6% Company Contribution

Generous Professional Development Program

100% Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability

100% Employer paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Whole Life Insurance

Lucrative Referral Bonus Program

Annual Allowance for ANS Swag

Potential for Paid Overtime

Flexible Work Schedules

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Which skills does this role require?

AwsOpenstackMicrosoft AzureKubernetesEksGithubLinuxWindowsCloudformationOpsworksAnsibleChefDockerCloud InfrastructureTroubleshootingSystem EngineeringTs/Sci ClearancePolygraphCloud CertificationCybersecurityContainer ManagementAutomationResiliencyAvailabilityScaleAWSAzure

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