Job Summary
We are seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to support an IC customer/contract in Springfield, VA. As a Cloud Operations Engineer on the Continuous Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, you will be providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients by maintaining and enhancing our cloud infrastructure through a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer support. This position requires a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in providing customer-focused technical support.
• Knowledge of Linux distributions (e.g., RedHat, CentOS).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Nexus).
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Desired Skills:

• Experience administering production RedHat OpenShift clusters
• Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMWare)

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 10 years IT experience
• TS/SCI CI polygraph

Desired Certifications:

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• RedHat Certified OpenShift Administrator

Benefits and Perks

Compensation

• Industry competitive salary well above market average
• 401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000

100% company-paid benefits

• Cigna OAP $0 deductible Medical plan for employee family
• Vision and Dental plan for employee family
• Short Term Disability for employee
• Long Term Disability for employee
• Life Insurance for employee

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

• 180 hours (minimum) per year of PTO with additional time at manager discretion
• 10 Company Holidays per year
• 6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible work environment to accommodate commuting, family and personal schedules

Career Growth

• Company sponsored training and certifications
• No questions asked professional/business/technical book reimbursement
• Company paid training and conference attendance and travel expenses 

Company Overview
Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business specializing in engineering and supporting mission critical IT infrastructure for the US Government Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security communities.

Established in 2008, IDS has 15 years of experience delivering IT solutions to the Federal market. We’re a small company of technology enthusiasts and we thrive on exceeding expectations. We specialize in Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Across these technology areas we provide full lifecycle services: strategy, design, implementation and operations.

IDS engineers are based in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO and are experienced working with US Government installations across the US, Europe and Asia.