IT Cloud Systems Engineer - Virginia Beach

Overview:

Development will take place in an iterative fashion using scrum techniques with inputs from multiple stakeholders. The development team will rapidly grow into a large scale, enterprise development effort. The work will be done in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and changing requirements.

In return, Acuity Inc offers a great company culture with wonderful work/life balance and a robust compensation package which includes Health/Dental/Vision, up to $6K training & professional development benefit annually, 401K matching, corporate events/team-building and more!

Acuity was awarded "Best Places to Work" by the Washington Business Journal for over 8 years(2010 - 2014, 2015, 2017-2021, 2023, 2024) and "Top Workplaces" by Washington Post (2022, 2023, 2024). www.myacuity.com

If you have technical experience and a passion for making a difference, we might be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

What you 'll be doing:

• Work with a team of technical cloud computing professionals to rapidly build and deploy a demonstration capability, while simultaneously supporting the program office to specify, design and deploy the final system.
• Participate in iterative software development teams with adherence to all reporting requirements.
• Meet with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories, and related artifacts to determine technical specifications for the system environments.
• Coordinate with technical teams responsible for the cloud hosting infrastructures in order to establish and maintain the environments used by the program for the development, test, and deployment of the demonstration capability and the final production system.
• Build, migrate and test AWS cloud environments and integrations.
• Develop templates or scripts to automate everyday developer or operations functions.
• Build new automation to expand and maintain Cloud hosting.
• Monitor and maintain multiple Cloud Infrastructure environments based on client requirements.
• Identify new tools and processes to improve the Cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with remote team members to build and maintain positive, productive team relationships.
• Develop, test, and monitor connections to interfacing systems such as data feeds from numerous organizations and user interactions from other Client organizations.
• Work with other programs to coordinate the integration of enterprise services to be consumed/used by the Client system.
• Develop technical documentation and briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed by program management.

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Experience in developing enterprise and solution-level architectural designs.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code design, management, and version control techniques.
• Knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
• Knowledge of physical server management, issue diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to project management skills and/or project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.
• Scripting to automate developer or operations functions.
• Developing enterprise and solution-level architectural designs.
• Review and Maintain environments at the latest security posture.
• Rapid prototyping to refine system requirements and technical specifications of the system and its operating environments.
• Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Cloud application (AWS/Azure) architecture.
• AWS Cloud Formation.
• Large scale system integration.
• Environment and Server layout and configuration maintenance to Industry standards and best practices.
• JIRA, Confluence and other project management tools.
• Remediate app/package installations.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Exceptional flexibility and technical skills.

Clearance Requirements:

• TS/SCI w/Poly

About Acuity:

Acuity, Inc. is a leading management and technology consulting firm that specializes in serving the federal government. Our innovative, collaborative and rewarding work environment has earned repeat honors from the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work and SmartCEO Corporate Culture awards.

• Innovative Excellence: Recognized by The Washington Post's "Top Workplaces" and a nine-time recipient of the Washington Business Journal's "Best Places to Work," Acuity fosters an environment where innovation thrives and employees flourish.
• Competitive Compensation: We value our employees and show it through highly competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• Personal Growth: Your potential isn't just recognized at Acuity, it's actively cultivated. With tailored training, mentorship, and cutting-edge resources, we empower you to thrive personally and professionally.
• Recognition and Visibility: Stand out in a competitive industry with Acuity's exceptional customer feedback and robust opportunity channels.
• Collaborative Culture: At Acuity, teamwork isn't just a buzzword – it's the cornerstone of our success. Encouragement and support fuel our collaborative culture, where every voice matters.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Diversity isn't just a checkbox – it's who we are. At Acuity, we pride ourselves on recruiting and maintaining a workforce that celebrates diversity and treats every employee with dignity and respect.

Join Acuity, where your talents are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is amplified. Together, let's shape the future of digital strategy and technology consulting.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.