AWS Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 administration, troubleshooting, and general support for Windows Server 2022 environments, Windows 10/11 client systems, and RHEL 8/9 / Linux distributions within cloud environments.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS utilizing Kion for cloud governance.
• Develop, implement and maintain automation scripts and configurations using SaltStack to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to support integration and operational stability of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployment and reliable software deployments.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, responding to incidents and performing root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related professional engineering discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Additional 5 years of System Engineer experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Minimum of 20 years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity.
• Must hold an IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)8/9 and Windows Server 2022/2025 environments.
• Proven experience as a System Administrator or Cloud Engineer with practical knowledge of cloud environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of the IAVM process and experience working directly with ISSOs / Security to coordinate infrastructure security findings.

Qualifications

• Experience working in enterprise or government environments.
• Familiarity with cloud security compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503).
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for infrastructure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
• Experience building automated patching and infrastructure deployment workflows using SaltStack.
• Familiarity or foundational understanding of ecosystem applications and tools such as Apache NiFi, Jira, Confluence, SafeNet HSMs, Certificate Authority (CA) management, and GitLab (deep engineering mastery is not required).
• Willingness to learn about environment-specific platforms; on-site training will be provided for specific specialized tools and internal methodologies (e.g., Kion, SaltStack, and program workflows).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in an agile, fast-paced team environment.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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