AWS Cloud Engineer

bln24; Fort Belvoir (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

A prominent Management Consulting Firm is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join their team in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This role involves managing an AWS GovCloud environment, deploying Windows virtual servers, and ensuring secure configurations for DoD contracts. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in IT, 4+ years in AWS engineering, and a DOD Secret Clearance. Join a firm dedicated to improving government operations and enjoy comprehensive health benefits, work-life balance, and a flexible remote work option.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in AWS engineering and system administration.
• Experience managing secure environments and AWS services.
• DOD Secret Clearance required.
• Experience administering Windows, IIS, and COTS deployments.
• Experience automating deployments with AWS services.
• Experience setting up AWS networking and ALBs.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• DOD Secret Clearance (US Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Manage and architect target AWS GovCloud environment.
• Deploy and configure Windows virtual servers and applications.
• Support ATO documentation and hardening of the servers.
• Install and configure COTS products on Windows VMs.
• Create and configure ALBs, listeners, and target groups; manage certificates.
• Provision and configure AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS.
• Create and update reference architecture documentation.
• Harden environments per DoD security guides and STIGs.
• Support ATO documentation and security reviews.
• Patch and maintain servers and resolve application issues.

Skills

AWS engineering

Windows administration

IIS configuration

Analytical skills

Cloud services

ALBs

DoD Security

Automation

Networking

STIGs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Couchbase

ALB/NLB

STIGs

Job description

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer

Company: BLN24

BLN24 is an award‑winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end‑state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

Position Overview

BLN24 is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team. The Cloud Engineer will join our project team to deploy, sustain and configure an AWS GovCloud environment, including Windows virtual servers, configure COTS system bases on IIS Server, Couchbase database, configure networking, ALBs, security groups and VPCs. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience with AWS GovCloud, Windows, IIS, application deployment and configuration, security and configuring a secure AWS environment for the DoD Army client.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and architect target AWS GovCloud environment.
• Deploy Windows virtual servers and install IIS and Couchbase based COTS applications.
• Configure AWS GovCloud networking in a restricted Army cloud environment.
• Install and configure COTS products on Windows virtual servers.
• Create and configure ALBs, listeners, target groups, generate, install certificates and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Provision and configure AWS Services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS and other cloud services.
• Create and update reference architecture documentation, including specifications and diagrams.
• Optimize and harden target environments according to DoD security guides to ensure seamless operations of highly transactional environment.
• Support ATO documentation and security reviews, hardening of the servers and apply STIGs.
• Patch and maintain server, environment and resolve application issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in AWS engineering, system, application administration.
• Experience managing secure environments.
• Experience with Amazon AWS GovCloud and knowledge of AWS services and structures.
• Experience administering Windows, IIS and COTS deployments, including databases.
• Experience automating deployments and using AWS services to optimize migration.
• Setup, configure AWS networking and ALBs.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent architecture skills and ability to develop architecture and AWS diagrams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• DOD Secret Clearance (US. Citizenship Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+ Certification
• AWS Certifications

What BLN24 brings to the Game

BLN24 benefits are game‑changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance for variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.