Senior Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud & Network

The Senior Systems Engineer – AWS Cloud & Network supports the sustainment and operation of Army biometric systems hosted within AWS GovCloud. The role provides cloud and network engineering, secure connectivity, infrastructure troubleshooting, automation, cybersecurity remediation, and technical integration for mission‑critical NRTIO and NXGBCC capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot AWS GovCloud network infrastructure supporting biometric systems.
• Configure and sustain VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, firewalls, VPN/IPsec connectivity, and related cloud‑network services.
• Configure and support Cisco/firewall technologies and secure network segmentation.
• Troubleshoot connectivity among AWS‑hosted services, fielded systems, SATCOM/network interfaces, Government networks, and external system interfaces.
• Support cloud infrastructure administration, monitoring, logging, performance analysis, and incident resolution.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash, or comparable tools.
• Implement technical remediation of STIG, ACAS, IAVA/IAVM, and other cybersecurity findings in coordination with the ISSO.
• Support system upgrades, patches, releases, integration testing, disaster recovery, and technical troubleshooting.
• Maintain network diagrams, architecture documentation, configuration baselines, and change/release documentation.
• Participate in CCB/TRB activities and technical reviews.
• Cross‑train with other BPS Systems Engineers to provide operational continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud.
• Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts.
• Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS).
• Familiarity with biometric systems.
• Knowledge of system‑of‑systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cisco FTD/firewall technologies.
• Expertise in AWS VPC/network architecture.
• VPN/IPsec implementation experience.
• Routing/switching and network security knowledge.
• SATCOM or tactical communications integration experience.
• Proficiency with Terraform/IaC.
• Experience with CloudWatch and AWS logging/monitoring.
• DoD STIG remediation experience.

Pay

Salary range: $136,000 – $151,000. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Immediate vesting in 401(k)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program