or apply directly on MetroStar's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days MetroStar's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 97% of MetroStar's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at MetroStar
- high 39 stale, 20 reposted of 93 open
- Hiring momentum
- 178 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from MetroStar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for MetroStar.
About this role
As a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer, you will architect, design, and implement cloud solutions, focusing on creating scalable and secure cloud infrastructure. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with industry standards while automating deployment and management processes. The role requires working onsite in a SCIF environment in Reston, VA.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of MetroStar as an employer.
What you need
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Poly
- 10+ years of relevant IT, systems or infrastructure experience
- 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience
- Experience designing, building, supporting and troubleshooting AWS cloud infrastructure in classified government environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda and CloudFormation
- Experience supporting AWS GovCloud and/or other classified AWS environments
Nice to have
- Experience supporting AWS environments across multiple classification domains
- Experience creating, managing and hardening Amazon Machine Images or other cloud-based OS images
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or EKS
- Experience with microservices or serverless architecture
- Experience with Azure or Google Cloud Platform
What you get
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Parental Leave and dependent care
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Worth weighing
- Work is required to be onsite in a SCIF, which may limit flexibility.
- The role involves mentoring, which may require strong interpersonal skills and patience.
- The salary range is broad and depends on various factors, which may lead to negotiation.
- The position requires a high level of security clearance, which may limit candidate pool.
Summarised from MetroStar's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by MetroStar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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