Cloud Engineer I

Lexical Intelligence provides software and services related to processing large-scale biomedical information sources. Our Natural Language Processing (NLP) and analytics software is used by policy and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research.

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer I to work within the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC), Bethesda, MD.

The Cloud

Engineer I will have experience in cloud infrastructure administration, DevOps engineering, and cybersecurity compliance.

The Cloud

Engineer I will have a firm understanding of cloud computing platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements.

The Cloud

Engineer I shall be able to work well within a team of multidisciplinary professionals spanning software development, data science, biomedical informatics, and IT operations. The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background and reference check.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant cloud engineering or DevOps experience
• Bachelor's degree or other degree(s) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fields
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, and/or Azure) in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS configurations
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Nexus, or equivalent platforms
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, Anthos, and/or OpenShift
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and/or AWS CDK
• Familiarity with FISMA compliance requirements and federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171)
• Experience with version control systems such as Bitbucket and/or GitLab
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts in plain language

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as EFK stack, Prometheus, and/or Grafana
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tools, including Tenable, Prowler, Netsparker, Checkmark, and/or OWASP
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and developing System Security Plans (SSPs)
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and cloud account administration in commercial cloud environments
• Experience with distributed computing systems and batch queuing software, including open-source map/reduce frameworks (e.g., Hadoop)
• Familiarity with database technologies such as RDS, MySQL, MongoDB, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, and/or Elasticsearch
• Experience with ticketing and documentation systems such as JIRA, ServiceNow, and/or Confluence Wiki
• Knowledge of FedRAMP requirements and secure remote access administration
• Prior experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other federal government IT environments
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional, Microsoft Azure Administrator, or CompTIA Security+

Responsibilities

• Recommend, deploy, and manage version control systems; support NLM's use of Bitbucket, GitLab, and other platforms as needed
• Implement and administer CI/CD pipelines for all approved development frameworks at NLM, utilizing tools such as GitLab, GitHub, TeamSite, Nexus, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform
• Recommend and configure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to support scalable, repeatable deployments
• Implement, administer, and support cross-datacenter deployments using Docker and other containerization tools
• Set up, administer, and maintain elastic and cost-efficient container orchestration environments using Kubernetes, Anthos, and/or OpenShift
• Provide monitoring and logging capabilities to collect, store, and analyze data on application performance and infrastructure availability using EFK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, and other tools
• Recommend and configure vulnerability scanners and penetration testing tools; conduct ongoing vulnerability assessments and threat identification using Tenable, Prowler, Netsparker, Checkmark, and OWASP
• Provide day-to-day cloud operations support, including secure remote access administration, compute and cost model analysis, and implementation of selected cloud solutions
• Support cybersecurity and risk management activities across NLM enterprise systems, including application, network, system, and database security; resolve identified software, firmware, system, and hardware vulnerabilities within prescribed timeframes