Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Who May Apply Job Opening : 57609 Open to ALL U.S. Citizens Opening Date: October 29, 2024 Closing Date: November 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST) Questions regarding this opening should be directed to HRS Jasmine Tompkins at or HRS Amanda Darst at . As an FBI Cloud Engineer, you'll stand at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and cybersecurity to ensure the integrity of complex, critical systems. Your diverse knowledge of cloud engineering platforms, tools, and solutions will enable the FBI to continue safeguarding crucial information. Job Summary Position: Cloud Engineer, GS-11/12/13/14 Official Title: IT Specialist (2210) Division: IT Applications and Data Division or IT Infrastructure Division Location: Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Clarksburg, WV, and Pocatello, ID. (Please be sure to specify location preference) Working Hours: Varies based on operational need. Salary: Salary shown is the BASE SALARY for the grade level. Appropriate locality pay will be applied according to the location of the official duty station. GS 11: $62,107.00 - $80,737.00 GS 12: $74,441.00 - $96,770.00 GS 13: $88,520.00 - $115,079.00 GS 14: $104,604.00 - $135,987.00 Full Performance Level: GS 14 Duration: Full Time/Permanent In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a 25% recruitment incentive or a 20% relocation incentive for eligible current federal employees. To be eligible for a relocation incentive, proof of change of residency will be required. Prior to receiving a recruitment or relocation incentive, an employee must sign a written service agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station. Incentives cannot be combined. Selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the FBI when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Key Requirements Must be a U.S. citizen Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance Some travel may be required Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Mission Statement: The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Major Duties: Lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and cloud-based solutions, leveraging modern capabilities such as containerization and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Drive the appropriate usage of "as a service" offerings (e.g., Platform as a Service, Software as a Service) to enhance scalability and efficiency. Modernize scientific workloads within our forensic laboratory, ensuring compatibility with cloud environments and optimizing performance. Demonstrate knowledge of microservices architecture and design principles for building scalable and modular cloud applications, including driving the implementation of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for seamless software delivery and automation. Implement Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) practices and tools for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Provide serverless capabilities leveraging AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or similar technologies for efficient resource utilization. Design and build cloud solutions on FEDRAMP Cloud environments including AWS, Azure, Oracle, and GCP. Conduct regular assessments and evaluations, managing and optimizing cloud architecture for continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to architect scalable and reliable cloud-based systems based on the requirements and business objectives. Implement security measures and compliance standards across cloud environments. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior cloud engineers. Develop and update Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and support cloud infrastructure. Qualifications and Evaluations Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied. All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies: Communication Customer Service Flexibility and Adaptability Information Management Problem Solving/Judgement Technology Awareness Specialized Experience (SE): GS 11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 09 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Utilized established automation methodologies and technologies. Implemented IT security measures and compliance standards. Scripted solutions with Node.js (JavaScript), Python, Ruby, Java, Go, PowerShell, or other similar languages. GS 12: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 11 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Applied automation solutions such as continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Implemented security measures and compliance standards and provided guidance to stakeholders. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to build scalable cloud-based systems based on the requirements and business objectives. GS 13: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 12 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Designed and implemented automation solutions such as continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Conducted regular assessments and evaluations, managing and optimizing cloud architecture to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards. Implemented security measures and compliance standards across cloud network environments base on enterprise security requirements, provided guidance to stakeholders, and recommended improvements. GS 14: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS 13 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Conducted research and performed testing on various cloud networks or applications and made recommendations to management regarding results and potential solutions. Serve as technical lead of projects including design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. Designed and implemented cloud-based solutions that meet enterprise security requirements and are resistant to failure. Desired Skills Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and/or Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator RedHat Operating System Management: growing disks, managing log rotate, kernel updates, OS update management, service account management, user management Bash / Python / Perl Scripting Ansible Automation Platform and Configuration Management for Linux Education All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for SE as follows: Degrees must be in one of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. GS 11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. Education cannot be substituted for SE at the GS 12, 13, or 14 grade levels. How to Apply For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. Required Documents To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes: Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates A complete assessment questionnaire Other supporting documents ( if applicable ): College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to uploa

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