Cloud Systems Engineer
About The Position
Our client is a financial institution providing the United States with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary system. They are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in AWS GovCloud to support the design, build, and operation of a secure cloud-based examination tool. This role partners closely with cloud platform and application development teams to enable scalable, compliant, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure in a highly regulated environment. This role is onsite in Washington, DC, and, per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens and be able to pass the background check.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years supporting cloud platforms; 10+ years total technology experience, including application development (senior level).
- Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud or AWS in regulated government environments.
- Proficiency in Python or PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform); Python 3.x data engineering preferred.
- Strong experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and containerized deployments.
- Solid understanding of cloud architecture, networking, load balancing, storage, APIs, and RESTful services.
- Experience with cloud security, identity/federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect), and compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA).
- Ability to optimize cloud environments for performance, cost efficiency, and security.
- Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens and be able to pass the background check.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support secure cloud infrastructure and applications across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
- Collaborate with cloud platform and application teams using Agile/DevOps SDLC methodologies.
- Modernize and migrate legacy systems into cloud-ready, cloud-native architectures.
- Implement DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
- Configure and manage AWS services, including networking, compute, storage, security, and load balancing.
- Implement cloud identity and federation solutions (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).
- Monitor, optimize, and secure cloud environments with a focus on performance, cost efficiency, and compliance in high-security environments.
Benefits
- Benefits vary by compensation type and may include paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, and additional optional benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
