AWS Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance — Remote/Hybrid

CGS Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) to support a large federal agency in a hybrid remote setting across Washington, DC, and Arlington, VA. The role focuses on designing scalable cloud solutions, ensuring security controls, and producing documentation for engineering, security, and operations teams.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to migrate and operate production-ready systems in AWS, applying best practices in cloud architecture and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 4–7 years of IT experience supporting federal government agencies.
• 4+ years designing, implementing, or supporting highly distributed applications with strong architectural skills.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions with maximum flexibility and scalability while meeting security controls.
• Support development of documentation to support engineering, security, and operations.
• Perform business and technical analysis to aid customer decision making.
• Facilitate transition of solutions to operations and ensure production readiness.

Skills

AWS cloud

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Security controls

Education

BSc in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) to support a large federal agency in a hybrid remote setting across Washington, DC, and Arlington, VA. The role focuses on designing scalable cloud solutions, ensuring security controls, and producing documentation for engineering, security, and operations teams.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to migrate and operate production-ready systems in AWS, applying best practices in cloud architecture and security.