Cloud Engineer II - Contract/Fractional
Dark Horse Technologies LLC
Job Description
Location: Onsite/ Washington DC In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring mission systems remain secure, resilient, and fully operational. Combining hands-on technical expertise with a customer-first mindset, providing rapid issue resolution, proactive system monitoring, and cloud infrastructure support that keeps government teams productive and focused on mission success. Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities Ensure organization staff are provided with reliable issued workstations, peripheral equipment, necessary infrastructure, desk-side support, system maintenance, software development and support, and Local Area Network (LAN) management services that fully meet mission requirements.
Provide comprehensive support services for the following technologies: Laptops and desktops running Windows or macOS Microsoft Office suite Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) Adobe Acrobat Networked printers, copiers, scanners, and individual desk-side printers Avaya Voicemail System Organization-specific systems, including but not limited to: Knowledge Store, Arbitration Workstation, Beyond Trust, Physical Access Control System (PACS) - CCure, KnowBe4, Own Backup, Verizon Wireless, Ivanti Neurons/MobileIron and Mediation Case Management System GitHub Cellphones (Apple (iOS) and Samsung (Android)) Tools -Burp suite, Certificates, CrowdStrike-, JAWS, Logs Explorer, Qualys, Uptime, WinZip, Yubikey, Lookout for Mobile Threat Defense Asset Management Support tablets and mobile phones for designated users. Provide basic configuration and access assistance, including help with setting up email accounts (user IDs and passwords), calendars, access credentials, and data encryption. Provide application support and standard configuration management for operating environments.
This includes creating operating system images and ensuring compliance with established configuration baselines, such as the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Configuration management support encompassing maintaining and documenting a Standard Operating Environment (SOE) for organization-supplied devices, performing software patching and upgrades, and delivering real-time online support for remote users. Support LogMeIn for remote user management.
Provide configuration and support for LAN firewall, network devices (such as printers and scanners), and routers that provide wireless internet connectivity. Maintain a detailed log of all service requests and their resolutions. Provide weekly reporting summarizing help desk support activities Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies • A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or other related analytical, scientific or technical discipline.
A BS/BA is highly preferred. • Salesforce and Google IT Support Professional Certification highly preferred. • Must have five (5) years of continuous experience in performing Cloud service support role and duties. • Ability to work independently and also collaborate with application developers, engineers and others. • Must be motivated and results oriented. • Must possess effective written and oral communication skills. Onsite/ Washington DC Background Check/Public Trust Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities Ensure organization staff are provided with reliable issued workstations, peripheral equipment, necessary infrastructure, desk-side support, system maintenance, software development and support, and Local Area Network (LAN) management services that fully meet mission requirements. Provide comprehensive support services for the following technologies: Laptops and desktops running Windows or macOS Microsoft Office suite Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) Adobe Acrobat Networked printers, copiers, scanners, and individual desk-side printers Avaya Voicemail System Organization-specific systems, including but not limited to: Knowledge Store, Arbitration Workstation, Beyond Trust, Physical Access Control System (PACS) - CCure, KnowBe4, Own Backup, Verizon Wireless, Ivanti Neurons/MobileIron and Mediation Case Management System GitHub Cellphones (Apple (iOS) and Samsung (Android)) Tools -Burp suite, Certificates, CrowdStrike-, JAWS, Logs Explorer, Qualys, Uptime, WinZip, Yubikey, Lookout for Mobile Threat Defense Asset Management Support tablets and mobile phones for designated users.
Provide basic configuration and access assistance, including help with setting up email accounts (user IDs and passwords), calendars, access credentials, and data encryption. Provide application support and standard configuration management for operating environments. This includes creating operating system images and ensuring compliance with established configuration baselines, such as the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Configuration management support encompassing maintaining and documenting a Standard Operating Environment (SOE) for organization-supplied devices, performing software patching and upgrades, and delivering real-time online support for remote users. Support LogMeIn for remote user management. Provide configuration and support for LAN firewall, network devices (such as printers and scanners), and routers that provide wireless internet connectivity.
Maintain a detailed log of all service requests and their resolutions. Provide weekly reporting summarizing help desk support activities Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies • A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or other related analytical, scientific or technical discipline. A BS/BA is highly preferred. • Salesforce and Google IT Support Professional Certification highly preferred. • Must have five (5) years of continuous experience in performing Cloud service support role and duties. • Ability to work independently and also collaborate with application developers, engineers and others. • Must be motivated and results oriented. • Must possess effective written and oral communication skills.