Cloud Engineer

Job Description:

• Build, operate, and automate AWS GovCloud infrastructure for a federal education program
• Work within the cloud team’s architecture and alongside Salesforce, integration, and data teams
• Provision, configure, and operate AWS GovCloud infrastructure, including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS, VPCs, subnets, security groups, and Route 53
• Author and maintain infrastructure as code using CloudFormation or Terraform in version control with automated validation
• Build and support integrations between AWS and Salesforce, including MuleSoft-based interfaces
• Build and maintain AWS Glue pipelines that move data securely between source systems
• Implement S3 lifecycle, tiering, and retention policies
• Secure RDS and other data services with least-privilege access, encryption, and network isolation
• Implement and maintain IAM policies, KMS key management, and secrets management
• Build automated security scanning, dependency validation, and continuous monitoring into CI/CD pipelines
• Support STIG implementation, Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate activities, and vulnerability remediation on contractual timelines
• Maintain deployment runbooks, rollback procedures, and change control artifacts supporting high-availability standards
• Improve cost visibility through tagging, rightsizing, and cleanup of orphaned resources
• Automate operational work using Python
• Participate in video-required interviews, standups, sprint ceremonies, working sessions, and stakeholder meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or operations
• Hands-on AWS GovCloud experience
• Hands-on AWS experience across compute, storage, networking, and identity, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, peering, Route 53, load balancing, and VPN or Direct Connect
• Experience integrating AWS with Salesforce, and hands-on MuleSoft experience
• Hands-on AWS Glue experience
• Hands-on infrastructure as code experience with CloudFormation or Terraform
• Proficiency with IAM policy design, KMS, and least-privilege access models
• Linux system administration
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline experience using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Experience with Git and version-controlled infrastructure workflows
• Working knowledge of cloud security principles and hardening practices
• A demonstrated track record of automating manual operational work
• USA Citizenship is required
• Must currently hold a favorably adjudicated background investigation (Tier 1/NACI or higher)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator (preferred)
• Salesforce or MuleSoft certification (preferred)
• Risk Management Framework, ATO support, STIG implementation, or vulnerability scanning with ACAS or Nessus (preferred)
• Monitoring and observability with CloudWatch or Splunk (preferred)
• SSO federation (SAML or OIDC) and ICAM or CAC-based identity integration (preferred)
• Prior federal contract experience (preferred)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits with a national provider network
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA & HSA)
• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance including Short-Term, Long-Term, and Accidental Supplemental Insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program to pursue undergraduate, graduate, training, and certifications
• Monthly transportation, parking, and cell phone service reimbursement