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Job title: Senior Multi-Cloud Systems Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD at Talascend
Company: Talascend
Job description: Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Multi-Cloud Systems Engineer for a hybrid W-2 contract to possible direct-hire position located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.HYBRID SCHEDULE:
- 90% Remote
- Has to go on-site approximately one day a month for group project planning.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must have a Public Trust Security Clearance.
- FTC PT Security Clearance preferred.
- Cloud Administration.
- Deployment of cloud resources and managing resource lifecycles, compliance, and access rights.
- Development and execution of deployments using infrastructure-as-code and usage of DevOps pipelines to operate cloud-native services and deployments.
- Monitor and manage FinOps dashboards and overall cloud and resource costs.
- Ensure the integrity and functional performance of data streams.
- Develop and implement cloud governance strategies including but not limited to finops, guardrails, compliance, & tagging strategies.
- Implement highly available network architectures and manage network security and network routing in a hybrid-cloud environment.
- Manage IP based access rules, network address sourcing, and CIDR whitelists/blacklists.
- Implement and operate cloud based VPNs, VPN Gateways, peering connections, private-links, and endpoint services.
- Communicate effectively and promptly with DevSecOps teams to implement appropriate cloud-native solutions and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of the system and network infrastructure including diagrams, configuration details, and operational procedures.
- Participate in in-house training programs to foster and spread knowledge and awareness to project teams, promote and empower decision making, and manage incident reports.
- Identify and implement cost-saving improvements and operational efficiencies over the lifespan of projects and resources.
- Enable successful project outcomes by participating in application development lifecycles and building applications-as-code.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field and 4+ years experience in managing compute environments. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Azure and Amazon cloud environments.
- Demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity; implementation and operation of Azure Sentinel, and skillsets in managing regulatory compliance of cloud resources.
- Proficiency with administering network architectures and concepts such as DNS, VPN, DHCP, TLS, IP subnetting and routing.
- Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to independently isolate and resolve problems.
- Self-starter that can work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams and customers.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Ability to obtain public trust clearance.
- Master's degree in Computer Science or similar field.
- Cloud or security related certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, and Certified Information System Security Professional.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Intune, Azure Policy, or Azure EntraID.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform.
Expected salary: $50 - 70 per hour
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
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