AWS Cloud Engineer

ECS Corporate Services; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team in Mechanicsburg, PA, with hybrid onsite responsibilities. The role focuses on secure cloud architecture, governance, and FedRAMP coordination to support government clients.

You will lead and mentor others, apply RMF and NIST controls, and drive CI/CD, IaC, and containerization using AWS services (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform; ECS, EKS). Strong communication with senior government staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in DoD/enterprise cloud environments.
• Experience with DoDAF, FEAF, ATO, and DoD Zero Trust.
• Proven ability to refactor applications for cloud migration.
• Strong writing and communication skills for government audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on secure cloud architecture and cloud governance.
• Lead SAFe-aligned workflows and cloud service management.
• Mentor government personnel on cloud best practices.
• Apply RMF; manage security risk analyses and monitoring.
• Develop and document architecture decisions and service evaluations.
• Hands-on with IaC and containerization (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform; ECS, EKS).

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security controls & RMF

SAFe principles

Mentorship & training

Senior government communication

IaC (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)

Containerization (ECS, EKS)

FedRAMP & IL4/IL5 constraints

DoD architecture frameworks

VPC design & cross-account networking

Problem solving & de-escalation

CI/CD & version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Terraform

ECS

EKS

Git

Job description

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
• 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