Cloud Engineering Specialist with Security Clearance

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) – a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) under the UMD Vice President of Research (VPR) seeks to hire a Cloud Engineering Specialist to support the Acquisition and Industrial Security (A&IS) Mission Area. We seek talented professionals who can work with a team to support the research, construction, implementation, test, documentation, and maintenance of socio-technical solutions that provide highly impactful capabilities for the special operations and intelligence community. Specifically, much of our work focuses on policy and implementation relating to manufacturing, data and knowledge engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital supply chains, and library science.
The Cloud Engineer Specialist’s responsibilities include: Designing, building, and testing computational systems to support multidisciplinary research Developing written guidance and best practices for stakeholders to leverage computational tools Ensuring compliance of computational tools to stakeholder needs and security requirements
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:
Faculty Benefits Summary Minimum Qualifications: Education:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in data science, computer science, statistics, or related fields. Experience: 1+ years of experience managing cloud-based computational infrastructure, tools, and databases (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS). Experience deploying and managing Linux operating systems. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong communications, presentation, and writing skills. Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment, and military history. Preferences: Experience designing, deploying, and managing computational infrastructure to support production-level applications. 3+ years of experience managing cloud-based computational infrastructure (preferably Amazon AWS). Experience selecting from cloud-based platform or software offerings to meet identified functional requirements. Experience delivering solutions for U.S. Government and contractor customers. Experience using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), preferably CloudFormation. Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as ICD 503, FISMA, 800-53/171, and FedRAMP; Active, or eligible for, Top Secret security clearance.
Additional Certifications: Additional Information: Salary range $58,656 – $134,925.
Posting Date: 10/10/2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 12/31/2024
Physical Demands Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen. Diversity Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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