AWS Cloud Engineer

ECS Tech Inc • Mechanicsburg, PA

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

ECS is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to work hybrid onsite in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The role provides cloud architecture, security, brokerage, governance, and certification support in government cloud environments. It includes applying SAFe principles to cloud service workflows and implementation, and providing daily mentorship, guidance, and training to government personnel.

The engineer incorporates security controls, continuous monitoring, and Risk Management Framework practices, including NIST SP 800-37, security risk impact analysis, monitoring, and reporting. The role also addresses vulnerability management and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) closures, while promoting continuous improvement, learning, and collaboration.

The engineer authors formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design documentation to determine which AWS services are approved for tenant consumption within the brokerage. Evaluations consider security posture, IL4/IL5 constraints, cost, and operational impact.

Requirements

• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification.
• Information Assurance Technical II (IAT-2) qualification, such as CompTIA Security+.
• At least 5 years of experience with DoDAF, FEAF, DoD Authority to Operate (ATO), DoD Zero Trust, application refactoring, large complex enterprise-level cloud environments, network cloud architecture development, DoD information system development processes, and configuration and change management.
• Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with senior government staff and explain complex concepts in plain language to audiences at all levels.
• Ability to de-escalate technical issues and enable rapid resolution.
• Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience, such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform.
• Hands-on container orchestration experience, such as ECS and EKS.
• Hands-on experience with commercial and FedRAMP High/DoD Impact Level 2, 4, and 5 AWS GovCloud offerings.
• Hands-on cloud network architecture experience, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account or cross-VPC connectivity in large multi-account environments.
• Proactive mindset and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with information security and assurance principles and supporting technologies.
• Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and Git version-control workflows, including branching, code review, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on secure computing architecture, cloud brokerage services, shared security services management, cloud security support services, cloud governance, FedRAMP coordination, and departmental cloud/hybrid certification.
• Provide leadership or participate in SAFe principles for developing workflows, accomplishing tasks, and implementing and managing cloud services.
• Mentor, guide, and train government personnel as part of daily operations.
• Incorporate security controls, continuous monitoring, and RMF practices, including NIST SP 800-37, security risk impact analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
• Address vulnerability management, including POA&M closures.
• Promote continuous process improvement, learning, and team collaboration.
• Author formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design documentation for AWS services proposed for tenant consumption within brokerage, considering security posture, IL4/IL5 constraints, cost, and operational impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level