AWS Infrastructure Migration Engineer

Virtual Service Operations • Herndon, VA

5d • $175,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Migration Engineer to join a skilled team supporting a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. The role moves complex cloud workloads into demanding operating environments and improves migration safety and repeatability through thoughtful architecture, disciplined testing, and carefully engineered cutovers. The engineer works with technical partners in a collaborative environment where careful engineering and measurable results matter.

This is a full-time, on-site position. Regular on-site work at an approved secure facility is required, and occasional work at authorized customer facilities may be required. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of an approved secure work location in Herndon, Virginia; Washington, DC; Seattle, Washington; or Denver, Colorado. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance, eligibility for applicable SCI read-on or indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals, and U.S. citizenship pursuant to a government contract.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of AWS cloud migration or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS migrations and repeatable deployment practices.
• Ability to design safe cutover and rollback approaches for restricted environments.
• Hands-on AWS cloud experience and ability to work effectively in highly controlled environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; eligibility for applicable SCI read-on or indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals.
• Must reside within commuting distance of one of the approved secure work locations: Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.
• U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to a government contract.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and value teamwork.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience across AWS commercial, GovCloud, or other restricted partitions.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and blue/green migrations.
• Relevant AWS professional or specialty certifications; Security+ or CISSP where applicable.
• Interest in regular performance appraisals and career advancement.
• Interest in working with virtue-centered coworkers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute migrations between AWS environments with different security and connectivity constraints.
• Align development, testing, and production configurations.
• Develop repeatable deployment, artifact handling, cutover, and rollback procedures.
• Validate migrated workloads and coordinate controlled changes with platform and security teams.

Benefits

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salaries.
• Health benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Benefits for eligible employees related to health, retirement, and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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