AWS Cloud Engineer

Maximus is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) program in Rosslyn, VA.

The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing secure cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical Department of Defense operations.

This role will focus on cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, DevSecOps integration, and system reliability across classified and unclassified environments.

The ideal candidate possesses strong AWS engineering expertise, hands-on experience with cloud automation tools, and a proven ability to support highly available, scalable, and secure enterprise cloud solutions.

This role is on-site, five days a week and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS022, T4, Band 7

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud environments utilizing AWS-native services and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.

- Build and manage cloud infrastructure using technologies such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, EC2, ELB, RDS, Lambda, and S3.

- Configure and administer AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, KMS, and AWS Config.

- Support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines through automation, orchestration, release management, and deployment activities.

- Develop automation solutions using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and related scripting technologies to streamline operational processes.

- Monitor system performance, reliability, availability, and security through proactive alerting, incident response, and service improvement initiatives.

- Support integration, testing, validation, and deployment of new cloud capabilities across development, testing, and production environments.

- Implement and maintain security configuration management, patching, vulnerability remediation, logging, and compliance controls.

- Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, build guides, runbooks, operational procedures, and support documentation.

- Collaborate with developers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and program stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure cloud solutions.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies and support Jira-based project tracking and sprint execution activities.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, GICSP, SSCP, CND, or equivalent).
- Strong experience engineering and administering AWS cloud environments and cloud-native technologies.
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience with AWS cloud technologies and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
- Experience implementing and supporti...