AWS Cloud Engineer at SAIC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AWS Services, Automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, Cloud Best Practices, Monitoring Solutions, DevOps Tools, Analytical Skills, Troubleshooting Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Communication Skills, Collaboration Skills, Cloud Migration, Disaster Recovery, CI/CD Pipelines, Security Compliance, Cost Optimization

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of cloud solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role will focus on building and maintaining reliable, secure, and cost-effective environments to meet mission needs. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS services, automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud best practices, with the ability to collaborate across IT, development, and operations teams. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure to support mission workloads. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation for repeatable, reliable deployments. Configure and manage AWS services across compute, networking, storage, databases. Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including refactoring applications for cloud-native architectures. Monitor environments with CloudWatch, Config, and other native tools to ensure availability, performance, and operational health. Apply cost optimization practices, including tagging, rightsizing, and AWS cost reporting. Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and cross-region failover strategies. Work with Security teams to help enforce compliance and governance policies in AWS Collaborate with development teams to enable CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and secure application deployment. Provide technical expertise and mentorship on AWS services, automation, and cloud engineering best practices to team members and stakeholders. Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing for cloud operations. Required Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience) and 9 years of experience; masters and 7 years; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree. 3–5 years of hands-on experience working with AWS cloud environments. Strong knowledge of AWS core services. Experience with monitoring/logging solutions. Experience with DevOps tools. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Effective communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented environment. Required Clearance: US Citizenship. Secret with the ability to obtain a Top Secret.

Responsibilities

The AWS Cloud Engineer will design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure while implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and automation for reliable deployments. They will also monitor environments and apply cost optimization practices to ensure operational health.