AWS Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

The AWS Cloud Engineer will provide technical guidance on secure cloud architecture, governance, and FedRAMP coordination while managing cloud services within a SAFe framework. The role also involves mentoring government personnel and authoring formal service evaluations and design documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Secret Clearance, a bachelor's degree, and AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate certification. A minimum of 5 years of experience in DoD architecture frameworks, cloud network development, and security compliance is required.

Skills

• AWS
• Cloud Architecture
• FedRAMP
• Security Controls
• Risk Management Framework
• DoDAF
• Zero Trust
• IaC
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Containerization
• Kubernetes
• VPC Design
• CI/CD
• Technical Writing
• Mentorship

About this role

ECS is seeking a AWS Cloud  Engineer to work hybrid onsite in Mechanicsburg,
PA. 

* Provide guidance on Secure Computing Architecture, Cloud Brokerage Services,
Shared Security Services Management, Cloud Security Support Services, Cloud
Governance, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
coordination, and Departmental Cloud/Hybrid certification
* Provide leadership/participation in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles
in the development of workflows, task accomplishment, and
implementation/management of cloud services
* Provide mentorship, guidance, and training for government personnel as a
normal part of daily operations 
* Incorporate Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, and Risk Management
Framework (RMF) NIST SP 800-37, Security Risk Impact Analysis, Monitoring,
and Reporting
* Be cognizant of Vulnerability Management, including Plan of Actions and
Milestones (POA&M) closures
* Promote an environment of continuous process improvement, learning, and team
collaboration
* Author formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design
documentation that determine which AWS services are approved for tenant
consumption within brokerage, including security posture, IL4/IL5
constraints, cost, and operational impact.

Qualifications

* Secret Clearance
* Bachelor's degree in a related field
* AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate
* Information Assurance Technical II (IAT-2) qualification - CompTIA Sec+
* Minimum 5+ years of experience in the following areas:
* DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
* Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF)
* DoD Authority to Operate (ATO)
* DoD Zero Trust 
* Proven success with application refactoring
* Proven success in large, complex, enterprise-level cloud environments 
* Network cloud architecture development
* DoD information system development processes
* Configuration and change management

* Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills
* Ability to clearly communicate with senior government staff
* Ability to articulate complex concepts using plain language to maximize
understanding at all levels of the organization
* Ability to de-escalate any technical issues and quickly enable rapid
resolution
* Demonstrated hands-on experience with IaC such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS
CDK, and Terraform
* Demonstrated hands-on experience with Containerization Orchestration such as
ECS and EKS
* Demonstrated hands-on experience with commercial, FEDRAMP High/ DoD Impact
Level 2, 4, and 5 Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud offerings
* Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud network architecture, including
VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account / cross-VPC connectivity
with large multi-account environments 
* Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced
environment
* Familiarity with Information Security and Assurance Principles and associated
supporting technologies
* Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and version control (Git) workflows
including branching, code review, and release management

About ECS Tech Inc

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees · headquartered in La Mirada, California