AWS Cloud & High Performance Computing Engineer

About the role

The Federal Reserve seeks a senior-level cloud engineer with extensive experience in AWS cloud environments. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure infrastructure. The ideal candidate will lead consulting activities, collaborate with various teams, and ensure compliance with audit requirements and information security guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting activities and documentation in partnership with NIT, Cloud Foundation Teams, and district stakeholders to meet business requirements
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into efficient, cost-effective AWS solutions using industry-standard practices
• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
• Automate deployment, testing, and monitoring through CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using AWS services (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, EC2, Lambda, ECS Fargate, Parallel Cluster)
• Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of AWS applications while ensuring cloud-native best practices
• Design/deploy HPC clusters with Slurm scheduling and parallel filesystems (Ceph, GPFS, Lustre, EFS)
• Implement automation via Terraform/Docker and optimize scientific workflows (MPI/OpenMP) with GPU/accelerator support in cloud and hybrid environments
• Provide Linux (RHEL/CentOS) administration and scripting (Python/Bash)
• Implement security and governance controls to ensure compliance with audit requirements and Information Security guidelines
• Continuously improve DevSecOps processes to enhance organizational efficiency and agility
• Lead critical technical projects and train staff on tools, standards, and procedures

Requirements

• 10+ years experience pertaining to concepts and principles in functional area primarily AWS cloud engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on High Performance Computing (HPC) experience is required
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related area required. Master's Degree may be preferred
• Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to interact with anticipated audiences in a courteous, service-oriented manner
• Proven track record working effectively within large enterprise environments characterized by matrix reporting structures and cross-functional collaboration
• AWS Associate or Professional certifications strongly preferred

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience pertaining to concepts and principles in functional area primarily AWS cloud engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on High Performance Computing (HPC) experience is required
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related area required. Master's Degree may be preferred
• Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to interact with anticipated audiences in a courteous, service-oriented manner
• Proven track record working effectively within large enterprise environments characterized by matrix reporting structures and cross-functional collaboration
• AWS Associate or Professional certifications strongly preferred

Benefits

• Great medical benefits
• Pension and 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteer leave
• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org
• Sponsorship is not available for this role
• The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status
• Please note that this role is required to be in office at a district reserve bank location