About the role

What will you do at ARA?

You will be working on a team that is building a cloud-based development

environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of

hardware, software engineers and security specialists to design and implement a

secure cloud-based software development and maintenance environment. You will be

part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company. ARA

is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and

challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team.

Position

Requirements

* S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible).
* Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
* BS degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience or MS degree with 3-5 years
of relevant experience.
* Successfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+,
CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire.
* Good oral & written communication skills
* Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance
* Willing to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location
Preferred Experience & Skills as a Cloud Engineer:
At our core, we value passion, a willingness to learn, and strong teamwork. We
believe that with the right mindset, work ethic, and skills, you can thrive in
this role.
While the qualifications listed above are important, the following experience
can help you ramp up quickly and maximize your impact:
* Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms
* Proficiency in programming languages like: C++, Java, Go or Python
* Familiarity with containerization technologies like: Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon
ECS/EKS or OpenShift
* Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools such as:
Jenkins, GitLab or Argo
* Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible,
SaltStack)
* Basic knowledge of monitoring tools similar to: AWS CloudWatch, Splunk,
Prometheus or Grafana
If this is the perfect job for you please apply online
at https://www.ara.com/job-search today!
Who is ARA?
Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA)
is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have
been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging
problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,248 employee-owners
and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and
Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and
health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis,
environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.
ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation &
experimentation are the norms. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and
Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice
in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative
Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional
career development for women to maximize career and professional
accomplishments.
To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit
our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Which skills does this role require?

C++Amazon ECS/EKSCloud EngineeringDoD Secret ClearanceDoD 8570 IAT Level IISecurity+CCNA-SecurityA/B Testing

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