Description

The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Reston, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE PROJECT

The Sponsors office is the force of choice for the development of global infrastructure and delivery of solutions that drive influence operations. The Sponsor requires specialized skills in cloud engineering and full stack development.

THE ROLE

• The Contractor shall participate in software development efforts through all aspects of the software engineering life cycle including scope and work estimation, design, documentation, implementation, testing and integration.
• The Contractor shall design and develop new applications to better meet the Sponsors mission design, as well as develop, and provide O&M for multiple tools.
• The Contractor shall assist in developing solutions to software architecture problems and broad design solutions.
• The Contractor shall manage virtual and physical servers on a virtualization platform (VMware) with Windows Server 2008-2016, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Ubuntu operating systems.
• The Contractor shall ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• The Contractor shall use a proactive approach to anticipating, mitigating, identifying, troubleshooting, and correcting hardware and software issues on servers and workstations.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience independently designing and developing cloud based applications using current best practices and architectural guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience working in software engineering, applications development or web application development and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience with object oriented development in a modern language (Java, Go, C##).
• Demonstrated experience developing front ends in modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a commercial clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience developing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience working with orchestration tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
• Demonstrated experience with networking and Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec. 
• Demonstrated experience managing end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best practices.
• Demonstrated experience installing and managing cloud based applications in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Demonstrated experience performing software and hardware upgrades, patches and reconfigs.
• Demonstrated experience managing the physical environment of server racks including cable management, documenting, labeling, and configuration of KVM switching for console and remote access.
• Demonstrated experience installing and upgrading computer components and software, managing virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues.
• Demonstrated experience performing regular backup operations and implementing appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring the system daily and responding immediately to performance, security or usability concerns.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing application logs to sustain system integrity and security.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux administration (Centos/Ubuntu/Rocky).
• Demonstrated experience communicating issues and resolutions to all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated experience responding and resolving help desk and JIRA requests.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with Java/Go.
• Demonstrated experience with Javascript.
• Demonstrated experience with React, Angular, or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience with development in AWS, Azure, or GCP (specifically experience with EC2, S3, EKS, EFS, Route53, Load Balancers or their equivalents).  
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience with automation – CI/CD (Gitlab). Cloud Engineering Team Support
• Demonstrated experience in system administration.
• System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields
• Demonstrated experience with Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec.
• Demonstrated experience with virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (Bash, Python, Powershell) and automation tools.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

The DarkStar Group, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 
 
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email ds_recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

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