Senior Cloud Engineer

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, VA, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serving business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance. YSI is seeking an Senior Cloud / DevSecOps Engineer Key Responsibilities· The Senior Cloud Engineer shall augment Client’s current cloud engineering and operations staff to provide systems engineering and administration support for Department of the Air Force applications hosted within the CloudOne (AWS GovCloud) environment. · This support encompasses support of cloud infrastructure, including the provisioning, configuration, and sustainment of Compute (EC2), Storage (S3/EBS), and Database (RDS) services. · The Senior Cloud Engineer shall assist with performing continuous security hardening (STIG’ing) of all operating systems, databases, and services, ensuring compliance with DoW Impact Levels 4/5/6 (IL5/IL6) requirements. · Furthermore, the Senior Cloud Engineer shall manage the deployment and maintenance of applications, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevSecOps pipelines and knowledge of Kubernetes where applicable, while maintaining up-to-date system documentation and architecture diagrams.Required Skills and Qualifications:· At least 3 years of specialized experience in cloud administration within Federal/Department of War (DoW) environments, with specific expertise in GovCloud offerings (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and/or VMware vSphere). · Demonstrated proficiency in the following technical areas:

• Managing core AWS services: EC2 (Compute), S3 (Object Storage), VPC (Networking), RDS (Relational Database), and IAM (Identity & Access Management). Configuring Security Groups and NACLs to implement Zero Trust architectures. Familiarity with CloudOne shared services, boundary protections, and ingress/egress patterns. · Applying DISA STIGs to Windows Server and RHEL/Linux distributions using Group Policy or automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet). Utilizing SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC) and analyzing results to remediate findings. Knowledge of FIPS 140-2 encryption standards for data at rest and in transit. · Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and scripting. Certifications: · Mandatory DoW 8140 Certification: Must possess a CompTIA Security+ CE or a higher-level certification (e.g., CASP+, CISSP). · Personnel must possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. Education:· High school diploma or GED equivalent. Experience:· At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a Hyland OnBase System Administrator, specifically demonstrating the ability to design and maintain workflows, forms, and custom logic.