Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to work on a team supporting our government customer. Deliver simple solutions to complex problems. Here you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.
As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Cloud Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA.

The Cloud Engineer's expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise exploitation environment.

Qualities we are looking for include:
*Must be able to support data collection from a large, complex server and network infrastructure and user base
*Must possess a strong work ethic, be self-directed, and be a detail-oriented professional
*Must be willing to learn and adapt to new, cutting-edge technologies
*Must be willing to document work and participate in the customer's change procedures
*Must possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised
*Must be a team player; willing to both share knowledge and learn from others to ensure the team's success Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Active TS/SCI clearance and is willing to take a CI polygraph
Demonstrated ability to use problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issues.

Experience with the following:

Experience with public clouds such as AWS, Google, Rackspace
Experience with private clouds such as VMWare, OpenStack
Experience with Hadoop
Experience as a system architect/administrator/operator in a production environment
Knowledge of IAAS, PAAS and/or SAAS cloud technologies.
Knowledge of network technologies (MPLS, routing protocols, forwarding), common infrastructure components (IPAM, DNS, DHCP), load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design
Experience with hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-VSpecific Duties and Responsibilities
Architect, build, maintain Hadoop, and other cloud infrastructure
Apply Configuration Management disciplines to maintain hardware/software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation
Develop and direct the development of content for a complex and growing infrastructure. This includes use cases for Dashboards, Active Channels, Reports, Rules, Filters, Trends, and Active Lists
Provide guidance to security analyst and network engineering staff
Working Closely with C&A Team to maintain Security requirements for Operation of IEC systems
Support all aspects of NCE's Security Information and Event Management initiative.
Supporting the establishment, enhancement, and continual improvement of an integrated set of correlation rules, alerts, searches, reports, and responses.
Coordinating and conducting event collection, log management, event management, compliance automation, and identity monitoring activities for the customer's system.
Perform routine equipment checks and preventative maintenance
Performing systems hardening to DoD Standards
Maintaining up to date documentation of designs/configurations
Create shell and perl scripts to facilitate automated tasks
Work with other Service Providers to support areas of common interest
Working with software and hardware vendors
5+ years of related systems engineering experience.
Solaris systems engineering experience
Cloud platforms
Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques.
Knowledge of the associated hardware, software, and equipment
Professional certification in one or more specific technologies may be required, depending on job assignment.

EDUCATION
BS and 6+ years of experience or equivalent combination or education and years of experience

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
*Strong background in Unix, Solaris, or Windows servers
*Scripting skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.