AWS Cloud Platform Engineer II

Modus21, LLC.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Modus21, LLC, a Charleston, South Carolina based technology consulting firm, is seeking a Cloud Ops Engineer II to support NIWC LANT Cloud CITI initiatives in an AWS environment.

You will manage EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, implement security measures, monitor performance with CloudWatch, and contribute to backup and disaster recovery. Requires 3+ years in AWS, relevant certifications, and US citizenship with DoD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g. Computer Engineering, CS, IT, or IS).
• Must obtain CompTIA Security+ or CASP or CISSP certification.
• Must obtain AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent vendor certification.
• Must obtain Agile Developer or Certified Scrum Developer certification.
• Prefer 3+ years of AWS-focused cloud engineering experience.
• US citizen with ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, S3, VPCs, and RDS.
• Implement security groups, ACLs, and other security controls.
• Monitor performance with CloudWatch and dashboards; troubleshoot issues.
• Manage backups and disaster recovery (AWS Backup, snapshots, DLM).
• Develop automation scripts to streamline operations; handle support tickets per SLA.
• Create and maintain technical documentation; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

AWS cloud

Cloud security

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CloudWatch

Data Lifecycle Manager

Security Groups

Job description

Modus21, LLC, a Charleston, South Carolina based technology consulting firm, is seeking a Cloud Ops Engineer II to support NIWC LANT Cloud CITI initiatives in an AWS environment.

You will manage EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, implement security measures, monitor performance with CloudWatch, and contribute to backup and disaster recovery. Requires 3+ years in AWS, relevant certifications, and US citizenship with DoD clearance eligibility.