Position Summary
We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support mission-critical national security programs. The successful candidate will design, implement, secure, and maintain AWS cloud environments while ensuring compliance with government security requirements and operational standards.
Required Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Active Polygraph (Full Scope or CI Polygraph, as required)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Implement secure and scalable cloud architectures.
- Configure and manage VPCs, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, Route 53, ECS/EKS, and related AWS services.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Perform cloud migrations and modernization efforts.
- Monitor system performance, availability, and security.
- Implement and maintain security controls in accordance with NIST, RMF, and federal requirements.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
- Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, and system administrators.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of cloud engineering experience.
- 3+ years supporting AWS cloud environments.
- Experience with Linux administration.
- Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Strong understanding of networking, DNS, VPNs, load balancing, and security groups.
- Experience supporting classified environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
- AWS Security Specialty certification.
- Experience with GovCloud and IC cloud environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.
