AWS Cloud Engineer

**Position Overview:** We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support continuous development, continuous integration, cloud infrastructure engineering, deployment automation, release management, and operational support within a mission-focused DoD environment. This role will support both unclassified and classified infrastructure, including on-premise and cloud environments, with a focus on Amazon C2S-enabled architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, monitoring, testing, and secure cloud operations. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, building, maintaining, and improving AWS cloud environments using tools such as Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, EC2, ELB, RDS, Lambda, S3, Docker, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, and related automation technologies. **Key Responsibilities** * Provide CI/CD support, including operational engineering, integration, release management, implementation, migration, training, and knowledge transfer. * Design, build, and maintain Amazon C2S-enabled cloud capabilities using Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, EC2, ELB, RDS, Lambda, S3, and containerization. * Configure and manage core AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, KMS, AWS Config, RDS, Lambda, and ELB. * Improve reliability and availability through monitoring, alerting, incident response, and continual service improvement. * Automate deployments and operational tasks using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and other automation methods. * Develop automation to reduce manual operations, including provisioning, patching, backups, scaling, and routine maintenance. * Support deployment orchestration and security configuration management using CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, and Bitbucket. * Manage and improve integration/testing environments across unclassified and classified infrastructure, both on-premise and cloud-based, before production deployment. * Document automated testing approaches, including integration, regression, and acceptance testing tools and processes. * Maintain technical documentation, support patching/logging/vulnerability scanning/compliance tracking, and participate in release management and Agile/Jira ceremonies. ### Requirements **Required Qualifications** * U.S. Citizenship required. * Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of Information Technology experience. * 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud technologies and infrastructure-as-code concepts. * 4+ years of experience implementing Amazon C2S-enabled architectures and tools, including Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, JMeter, EC2, ELB, RDS, Lambda, Docker, Git, and S3. * 4+ years of experience building end-to-end AWS solutions using object-oriented programming and AWS SDKs. * Experience with scripting/programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, Bash, or PowerShell. * Experience with AWS or other cloud services, including architectural design. * Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management using CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, and Bitbucket. * Experience configuring and managing AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, KMS, AWS Config, RDS, Lambda, and ELB. * Experience supporting patching, logging, vulnerability scanning, compliance tracking, and secure cloud operations. **Preferred Qualifications** * Prior experience supporting DISA, DISA mission partners, classified cloud environments, or Citrix VDI/VDA. * Experience with Agile/Jira environments, cloud security, compliance, release management, and production deployment support. ### Benefits **Core Benefits:** * Paid Time Off  PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off. * Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage. * Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly. * 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment * Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly) **Health Benefits:** * UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage. * INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA. * Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date. * Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment. **Quality of Life Benefits:** * Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development. * $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses. * Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month. * Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month. **Special Benefits:** * Performance bonus – Project-based * Yearly bonus – Company based