AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation•Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This hands-on technical role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. The AWS Cloud Systems Engineer develops scalable, cloud-native solutions and applies best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security throughout design, testing, integration, production, sustainment, and maintenance. The position supports AWS cloud operations and engineering, secure cloud architecture and networking, DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, automation, application performance and reliability, databases, and shared services. It also includes architecting, coding, debugging, mentoring, configuring and troubleshooting systems, and documenting technical and operational processes. The position is hybrid remote, with onsite work as needed, and candidates must be located near Hanscom AFB in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 12 or more years of experience, or a master’s degree and 10 or more years of experience; additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Active Secret clearance required.
U.S. citizenship required.
CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent IAT-2 certification.
Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment, including performing tasks described in the primary responsibilities.
Practiced verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to participate in team efforts to accomplish assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1.
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture; experience is a plus.
Ability to work effectively in high-performing teams and maintain positive interpersonal relationships while delivering products and services to the customer.
Understanding of Active Directory, AWS AD, SAML, and related standards, procedures, and processes.
Experience with Ansible, AWS Console, Elastic, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, and cloud SaaS offerings for DevSecOps pipeline development.
Administration experience with cloud-based applications such as MS O365, SharePoint, AWS AD, and AWS.
Experience administering Windows Server and related services.
Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds. Examples include AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional), Azure Solutions Architect (Expert), MCSE (Server), Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, and Azure Solutions Architect.

Responsibilities

Perform cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions.
Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud operations.
Adopt and use DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.
Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments through development and sustainment activities.
Design, implement, and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks using zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies.
Maintain compliance with industry standards, including SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Architect, implement, and maintain cloud networking security controls, including STIG requirements.
Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks.
Support development of migration methodologies and minimize organizational disruption during transitions.
Use CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development to support DevSecOps practices.
Containerize applications to improve scalability and deployment efficiency.
Support the design and development of Shared Services.
Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.
Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance and reliability.
Support preparation of detailed technical documentation for development and operational processes.
Work with cross-functional development, operations, security, and product management teams.
Architect, code, debug, and mentor as part of a hands-on technical role.