AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

About the Role: AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and is seeking an AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. This is a critical opportunity to modernize a global-scale multi-cloud environment, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost-effectiveness. You will be instrumental in developing scalable cloud-native solutions, ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security from design through sustainment.

This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor within AWS and other cloud platforms.

Location

This position will be remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions.
• Conduct AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to optimize the cloud environment.
• Adopt and utilize DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.
• Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments through development and sustainment.
• Design, implement, and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks, incorporating zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and regulatory requirements.
• Architect, implement, and maintain cloud networking security controls, including STIG requirements.
• Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks.
• Support the development of migration methodologies, ensuring minimal disruption during transitions.
• Utilize CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development with tools like Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole.
• Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency.
• Support the design and development of Shared Services.
• Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.
• Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance and reliability.
• Support preparation of detailed technical documentation for development and operational processes.
• Work effectively in cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Secret clearance and US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2) certification.
• Practiced verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to participate in team efforts to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment, covering responsibilities outlined above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture.
• Capable of working in high-powered teams and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships.
• Understanding of Active Directory, AWS AD, SAML, and related standards/procedures.
• Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket for DevSecOps pipeline development.
• Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, AWS AD).
• Experience administering Windows Server and related services.
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Security).

Key skills/competency

• AWS Cloud Operations
• DevSecOps Practices
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Cloud Security Architecture
• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Containerization (Kubernetes)
• Database Administration (SQL/NoSQL)
• Network Security Controls
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Application Performance Optimization