Data Scientist - Herndon, VA, United States - Smart Synergies

Description

The Sponsor's mission is to provide cutting edge language training to enable the Sponsor's employees to be proficient in a wide range of languages
The Sponsor provides a variety of instructional formats including face-to-face, online, self-directed, and virtual learning
These services and the IT infrastructure they reside on require design, deployment, and operations and maintenance (O&M) support
The Sponsor's infrastructure includes a wireless environment, AWS and Azure Cloud environments with a team supporting all technical activities

• The Contractor shall work closely with the Sponsor to gather requirements and advise on AWS infrastructure design, development and deployment of Cloud resources
• The Contractor shall design, test and implement log aggregation in support of Cloud and AWS systems
• The Contractor shall design, test, and implement search and visualization infrastructure in support of AWS systems
• The Contractor shall work with vendors to develop and deploy Cloud based solutions to the learning environment in AWS
• The Contractor shall act as a liaison between the Customer and Vendor Contacts to troubleshoot AWS when deploying new resources
• The Contractor shall recommend new technologies for use in the cloud environment (AWS)
• The Contractor shall communicate IT requirements between management and technical entities

Mandatory Skills The Contractor shall have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience:

• Demonstrated experience in risk management and ability to identify project risks and facilitate the development and implementation of mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated experience implementing and integrating AWS solutions
• Demonstrated experience in gathering requirements from vendor contacts and customers
• Demonstrated experience using Linux in the AWS environment
• Demonstrated experience with scripting and web programming technologies required to support web based learning systems, such as PHP, PERL, Java, Jscript or PowerShell
• Demonstrated experience deploying third party software products
• Demonstrated experience with Software Configuration Management (SCCM)
• Demonstrated experience working with desktop and network hardware
• Active TS/SCI FS Poly Optional Skills Skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not required to perform the work include:
• Demonstrated experience with Mac based devices
• Demonstrated experience managing Windows based servers
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's security governance procedures
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with the Sponsor's security managers
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's systems and network accreditation process (A&A)
• Demonstrated experience with Windows Server 2012/2016; Windows system scripting technologies (JavaScript, Visual Basic Scripting)
• Demonstrated experience with Linux, Mac OSX, Apple IOS; Microsoft server/workstation technologies including Active Directory, Group Policy
• Demonstrated experience with Management, IIS, Hyper-V, RIS, software deployment; Network protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and Standard
• Demonstrated experience as a Supervisor or team leader.