12525.1 - Lead AWS Cloud Engineer

Next Phase Solutions and Services•Columbia, MD

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. , we are a recognized federal contractor delivering mission-critical cybersecurity, cloud computing, and Health IT solutions. Our team supports top federal agencies with innovative, security-first approaches. We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead technical efforts while actively contributing to the design, development, and implementation of cloud solutions. You will guide infrastructure and integration teams, ensuring compliance with technical, security, and IT policy guidelines, while remaining deeply engaged in engineering work.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required.
Experience supporting federal agencies (e.g., USCIS, DHS).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
Proven experience leading and contributing hands-on to cloud engineering projects, with strong expertise in AWS services.
In-depth experience with Java, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud security practices.
Strong understanding of federal security and IT compliance requirements.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

AWS or Kubernetes certifications.
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload based on the needs of the client
Ability to deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Excellent technical writing skills and proven experience in systems with complex requirements
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to team with others to meet project objectives
Understanding of the system development lifecycle as implemented with Agile; SAFe knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical lead while maintaining active, hands-on involvement in building and delivering solutions.
Oversee requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation of enhancements.
Guide infrastructure and integration teams using expertise in: Java, CI/CD (Jenkins), Kubernetes Infrastructure and code automation Monitoring and alerting tools Application and infrastructure logging Security tools, GitHub, code quality tools, and secrets management AWS services suite
Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance.
Evaluate technical trends and make architecture and technology recommendations aligned with business objectives.
Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the technical landscape.

Benefits

HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS Choose from three medical healthcare plans. Dental and Vision Insurance plans. Enjoy a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA), and a company-sponsored Wellness Program.
PERSONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS Next Phase offers life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance, all of which are paid for by the company.
PAID LEAVE Employees receive competitive paid time off, including 11 holidays and maternity leave for recovering mothers.
RETIREMENT Next Phase contributes 5% to a 401K plan without requiring employee contributions.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Employees can be reimbursed for professional development expenses such as classes, books, technical certification/testing fees, professional dues/subscriptions, and professional licenses required for their position.
PET INSURANCE You have two options to ensure the happiness and health of your pets.
COMPETITIVE BONUS PROGRAM At Next Phase, we believe in sharing our success with the employees who make it happen!

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