Contract Program Manager - Engineering Lead

Description

IgniteAction, a joint venture between ActioNet and Ignite has an immediate opening for a an experienced and hands-on Contract PM- Engineering Lead to spearhead the design, deployment, and leadership of enterprise cloud infrastructure and operations. 

Location: Remote (Primary)+ May be required to Travel to Suitland, MD. as needed

As the Cloud Management Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing cloud infrastructure planning, automation, security, and operations, while also mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices and compliance standards. You will lead the cloud strategy for Oracle and IIS-based applications and ensure scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions in AWS GovCloud and commercial AWS environments.Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, implementation, and management of AWS cloud infrastructure, with emphasis on GovCloud and compliance-driven environments

Architect and support Oracle and IIS-based application infrastructure in AWS, including EC2, RDS (Oracle), ELB, Route 53, VPC, and CloudFront

Manage AWS storage solutions such as S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier, and Storage Gateway for backup, disaster recovery, and archiving strategies

Ensure secure cloud operations through IAM policies, encryption, MFA, security groups, and network ACLs

Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation for automated, repeatable, and scalable deployments

Oversee CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance using Jenkins and GitHub Actions to support code deployment for multi-language applications

Monitor infrastructure and application performance through AWS CloudWatch, implement alerts, and respond to incidents in accordance with SLAs

Utilize Amazon EKS for container orchestration, deploying and managing Docker containers in high-availability Kubernetes clusters

Lead technical teams, mentor junior engineers, assign tasks, and ensure consistent delivery of cloud services across multiple environments

Collaborate with database teams on Oracle DB installation, patching, backup, schema cloning, performance tuning, and PL/SQL development

Participate in regular security audits, enforce NIST and organizational compliance standards, and manage remediation activities

Coordinate cross-functional planning with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to align cloud initiatives with business goals

Document cloud architectures, procedures, and workflows to ensure operational continuity and transparency

Manage GitHub repositories, branching strategies, and access control to support secure and efficient code integration

Support traditional system administration tasks, including Windows Server and Linux VM setup, Active Directory configuration, and VMware administration

Basic Qualifications (Required)

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cloud Computing, or a related field

7+ years of experience in cloud operations or infrastructure management

Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certifications (., AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Azure Administrator, Google Professional Cloud Engineer)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Familiarity with federal IT security standards (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST)

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 26+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!

Core Capabilities:

Advanced and Managed IT Services

Agile Software Development

DevSecOps

Cybersecurity

Health IT

C4ISR & SIGINT

Data Center Engineering & Operations

Engineering & Installation

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career.