AWS Cloud/Linux Engineer

Atlas Tech; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Tech is seeking a senior, hands-on AWS Cloud Engineer to support DoD customers. You will administer Linux systems (RHEL 9) and manage core AWS resources across EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, EBS, EFS, ELB, Route 53, and more. Strong CLI, scripting, and security practices are essential.

You will drive automation, CI/CD pipelines, and container workloads (EKS/ECS), while aligning with zero-trust and RMF controls. This role supports a fully remote arrangement for U.S. residents with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure/systems engineering or a bachelor + 6+ years
• DoD 8140 qualification or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or Azure Gov is preferred

Responsibilities

• Linux administration of enterprise Linux systems (RHEL 9)
• Configure and manage core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, EBS, EFS)
• Automate deployments with Bash, Python and config mgmt tools
• Configure and troubleshoot AWS networking components (VPCs, subnets, DNS)
• Implement zero-trust and least-privilege IAM and MFA
• Monitor system availability and performance; create dashboards and alerts
• Support container workloads on EKS or ECS and CI/CD pipelines
• Oversee cloud cost optimization, tagging, lifecycle policies, DR/backup

Skills

Linux Systems

AWS Cloud

CLI & Troubleshooting

Network & DNS

Security & IAM

CI/CD & Automation

Docker / Containers

Monitoring & Observability

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/related

DoD 8140 / Security+ CE

AWS GovCloud or Azure Government (preferred)

Tools

RHEL 9

EC2

VPC

IAM

Job description

Looking for a career where hard work is valued, and your ideas and feedback are part of the way we operate daily? Want to bring your skills to a company that encourages teamwork and champions continued education and process improvement?

Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving multiple DoD customers in support of America's warfighters, s looking for a senior, hands-on AWS Cloud Engineer who has strong technical experience with Linux Operating System, and AWS infrastructure services. Besides the general cloud service expertise, you'll need to understand the fundamental compute and networking concepts that those cloud services rely on. Strong CLI and troubleshooting skills will be expected.

The ideal candidate for this position will have proven experience in a technology-driven program or project supporting the US Coast Guard. If you have systems engineering skills, a strong work ethic and commitment to quality, we would like to talk to you about joining our growing team.

Fully remote position available to residents in AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, NC, OR, RI, SC, TX, VA, DC, WV, NJ.

Travel up to 10%.

You Will:

• Linux Systems Administration: Administer enterprise Linux systems (RHEL 9), managing user access, OS patching, package repositories, storage, networking, services, and kernel/system performance tuning.
• Core AWS Services Management: Configure, maintain, and support core cloud resources across EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, EBS/EFS, ELB, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, RDS, ACM, and Systems Manager (SSM).
• Automation & Scripting: Eliminate manual operations and standardize deployments through Bash, Python, and configuration management tools.
• Networking & Connectivity: Configure and troubleshoot AWS networking components, including VPCs, subnets, route tables, DNS, transit gateways, load balancers, and private endpoints.
• Security & Compliance: Implement zero-trust and least-privilege principles, manage IAM roles/policies, enforce MFA, manage encryption and keys (KMS/Secrets Manager), perform security hardening, and support audit/compliance readiness.
• Monitoring & Observability: Track system availability, performance metrics, and logs; configure proactive alerting and telemetry dashboards, and participate in incident triage and resolution.
• Containers & CI/CD: Support containerized application workloads running on Amazon EKS or ECS, and build/maintain automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimization & Governance: Oversee cloud capacity planning, cost optimization, tagging frameworks, lifecycle policies, and disaster recovery/backup procedures.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain architecture diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), runbooks, and baseline configurations.

You Have:

• An active Secret clearance or eligibility.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise architectures in AWS.
• In-depth administration experience with enterprise Linux distributions (specifically RHEL 9), including storage/LVM management, package managers, systemd services, OS patching, user management, and performance tuning.
• Strong operational expertise across foundational AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, EBS, EFS, ELB/ALB, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, RDS, ACM, and Systems Manager.
• Solid track record implementing defense-in-depth principles: least-privilege IAM policies, multi-factor authentication (MFA), Security Groups, Network ACLs, cryptographic key management (KMS), and secrets management.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex network routing, DNS resolution, subnet configurations, load balancer traffic flow, and private connectivity issues.
• Strong capability to troubleshoot and remediate system-level issues involving CPU bottlenecks, memory consumption, disk I/O, process states, log anomalies, file permissions, system services, and application connectivity.
• Practical experience supporting containerized workloads and microservices using Docker and container orchestration platforms (Amazon EKS or Amazon ECS).
• Demonstrated experience implementing backup strategies, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), patch cycles, vulnerability remediation, and business continuity plans.
• Practical background managing cloud financial operations (FinOps), resource tagging strategies, lifecycle policies, and infrastructure rightsizing to optimize spend.
• Experience working with DISA STIGs, ACAS/SCAP remediation, RMF controls, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring.
• Strong communication, technical documentation, collaboration, and leadership skills in a multi-disciplinary Agile environment.

Education/Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on infrastructure, systems, or virtual datacenter engineering experience, or a bachelor's degree in a technical field plus 6+ years.
• DoD 8140 qualification (Security+ CE required, CISSP preferred), or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or Azure Government is preferred.

Want to hear more? Read on to see what our Team Members say about their experience:

“Atlas Tech has the culture, trust, and fairness that you expect of the best of communities. I feel lucky to be part of their amazing journey of growth as a standout organization.” - Syed

“You are not just a number here at Atlas. I have been with Atlas for over 13 years now I can say that Atlas displays a genuine interest in its employees. This is evidenced in its commitment to mentoring every employee and providing educational paths for each employee’s personal and professional growth within the company.” - Ian

Atlas Tech is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and respected.
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Atlas Tech offers a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an opportunity to make a positive impact in your own community.