AWS Infrastructure Engineer

Groundswell • Washington, DC

2d • $116,724 - $209,019 • Onsite

About The Position

Groundswell is seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Engineer to join a large intelligence program.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with eligibility to hold SCI and obtain a CI Polygraph.
• On-site in National Capital Region with customer 4-5 days a week.
• Experience managing administration of AWS accounts and IAM policies.
• Experience managing various AWS Cloud resources, including EC2, EBS, S3, EKS, and RDS.
• Experience owning and leading multiple AWS accounts and the associated infrastructure.
• DevSecOps infrastructure experience.
• Security+ certification or alternate DOD 8140 certification. - CISSP, CCSP, CEH, PenTest+, CASP+, CySA+, SSCP, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with OpenShift service mesh.
• Experience managing containerized Linux environments on microservices platforms, including container image configuration, security patching, STIG and other compliance checks, health monitoring, and troubleshooting container and cluster resources.
• Experience working with ISSO/ISSE on Risk Management Documentation.
• Experience working with air-gapped repository and CI/CD Pipeline solutions.
• Experience managing SQL database and caching solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations, security, and performance of AWS cloud infrastructure and schedule workloads.
• Assist with provisioning and basic configuration of AWS resources such as EC2, S3, IAM users/roles, and VPC components.
• Perform routine checks on system health, storage usage, and instance status.
• Perform basic agent health checks and restart services when documented procedures exist.
• Apply IAM policies and access changes based on approved requests.
• Support cost monitoring efforts by identifying underutilized resources.
• Execute scheduled backups and verify backup completion.
• Assist in routine disaster recovery tests and documentation updates.
• Keep Systems running smoothly and securely.
• Participate in the planning, development, and deployment of platform components, services, and applications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
• Flexible work schedule
• On-site gym and childcare option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed