AWS Cloud Engineer

Applied Information Sciences•Huntsville, AL

13h

About The Position

AIS is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support a Federal contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large-scale, multi-cloud environment spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud while supporting a critical mission focused on improving system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and supporting scalable cloud-native solutions while applying best practices across cloud architecture, development, operations, automation, and security. The selected candidate will support cloud solutions throughout the full lifecycle, including design, development, testing, integration, production deployment, sustainment, and maintenance. The ideal candidate will have experience working across multiple cloud platforms and will be comfortable architecting, building, troubleshooting, automating, and optimizing cloud solutions while providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.

Requirements

Twelve (12) years of experience supporting and engineering AWS cloud environments.
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
IAT-2 Certification (such as Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, etc.)
One (1) or more Cloud-based Certifications (preferably AWS)
Active Secret Clearance
Experience working in multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.
Experience developing and supporting cloud-native solutions throughout the full system lifecycle, including design, development, testing, integration, deployment, sustainment, and maintenance.
Experience driving DevOps adoption, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.
Experience designing and implementing secure cloud architectures using zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies.
Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Government cloud modernization initiatives.
Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to engineering teams.
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise cloud environments.
Experience working in highly regulated or mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

Provide cloud operations and engineering support to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions.
Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimal cloud performance, security, and user experience.
Develop cloud strategies and roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives and technical requirements.
Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.
Support the design, implementation, and sustainment of secure cloud architectures utilizing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements, including SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
Architect, implement, and maintain cloud networking security controls, including STIG requirements.
Implement identity and access management (IAM) solutions and security monitoring frameworks.
Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies, including containerization and microservices.
Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code solutions using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole.
Support DevSecOps practices through automation and continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines.