AWS CloudOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Key West, FL

1d • $77,500 - $176,000

About The Position

The AWS CloudOps Engineer supports and manages the AWS environment by building, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure to ensure performance, availability, and security. The role keeps current infrastructure functional, identifies opportunities to improve and modernize it, and uses monitoring and performance management to translate network metrics into useful information for customers. The engineer identifies problems and improvement opportunities in a mission-critical network while supporting warfighter communications.

The role also involves sharing expertise through leadership and mentoring, helping the team address challenges and develop methodologies. The engineer collaborates with Risk Management Framework (RMF) teams on security controls and cloud services. Applicants must hold an active Top Secret clearance or meet the stated eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud environments, including AWS or Azure.
• At least 5 years of experience administering Windows or Linux operating systems.
• Experience supporting the migration, architecture, building, and deployment of systems and applications in cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of foundational system administration principles.
• Ability to collaborate with RMF teams on security controls and cloud services.
• Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• DOD 8140 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DoD accreditation processes.
• AWS or Azure certification.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, monitor, and maintain AWS infrastructure.
• Ensure the current infrastructure remains functional and available, with optimal performance and security.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve and modernize infrastructure using current technologies and effective implementation strategies.
• Provide customers with insight into their network through monitoring and performance management, translating metrics into meaningful information.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network.
• Support migration, architecture, building, and deployment of systems and applications in cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with RMF teams to identify security controls and initiate or maintain cloud services.
• Share expertise through leadership and mentoring, and help the team develop new methodologies.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

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