Cloud Engineer (AWS)

About the role

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) who will be responsible for supporting the development of all required documentation necessary to support the engineering, security, and operational processes for a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will possess a strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting‑edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions that ensure maximum flexibility and scalability while meeting all required security controls.
• Support the development of documentation necessary to support engineering, security, and operational processes.
• Perform business and technical alternative analysis for any aspect of the solution, aiding the customer in decision‑making.
• Facilitate the transition of solutions to operations, ensuring the system operates within anticipated boundaries.
• Apply strong knowledge of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals to design and implement cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4–7 years of professional IT experience supporting federal government agencies.
• 4+ years designing, implementing, or supporting highly distributed applications with strong architectural skills for availability and reliability.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (required) or other cloud services, reinforced by architectural design experience.
• Experience designing and delivering large‑scale solutions that have progressed to production.
• Strong grasp of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals; ability to develop cloud‑based solution designs and implementation plans based on customer needs.
• Familiarity with lift‑and‑shift migrations and cloud migration methodologies.
• Experience in cloud computing, networking, storage, and identity management.
• AWS Certification or Cloud Architect Certification (or a desire to obtain certification).

Preferred qualifications

• Additional hands‑on experience with AWS or other cloud services, emphasizing architectural design of large‑scale solutions.
• Proven ability to develop cloud‑based solution designs and implementation plans tailored to customer requirements.
• Experience with lift‑and‑shift migrations and related methodologies.
• Broad expertise in cloud compute, networking, storage, and identity management.
• AWS or Cloud Architect certification, or intent to obtain one.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health, dependent care, and commuter)
• Paid time off and observance of state/federal holidays

Pay

$99,008 – $134,368 per year

Schedule

Full‑Time