AWS Cloud Solutions / Engineer

Thorben Consulting, LLC

Washington

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid health insurance

401K retirement plan with employer match

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

A woman-owned consulting firm in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC is seeking an experienced AWS Engineer / Developer. You will design secure AWS solutions and work on innovative cloud projects for Federal Clients. Ideally, you possess strong DevSecOps skills and an AWS certification. This full-time role requires a passion for tackling technical challenges and supporting compliance with DoD standards. Great perks include employer-paid health insurance and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

Experience with AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CDK/CloudFormation.
Proven experience supporting IL4/5 and/or IL6-compliant environments in AWS.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Cloud DevOps certification.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure AWS solutions.
Create and leverage DevSecOps processes to deliver cloud solutions.
Collaborate with a diverse team across multiple organizations.

Skills

AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps/CI-CD

Agile tools like Git

AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)

AWS ECS

IL6 networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Location: Northern Virginia/Washington, DC

Type: Full-time

Commensurate with experience

Remote Work

Not Available Must relocate to Northern Virginia/Washington, DC

Education

Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or related field Experience may substitute

Security Clearance

Secret Or ability to obtain

Thorben Consulting is seeking an exceptional AWS Engineer / Developer with over 7 years of hands‑on experience and strong expertise in building AWS Environments, including landing zones, foundation services, security guardrails, and logging. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work on innovative, high‑impact cloud solutions while playing a key role in supporting our Federal Clients in designing and deploying a DoD secure cloud environment. If you’re passionate about tackling complex challenges, thrive in a collaborative setting, and are eager to make a meaningful impact with cutting‑edge, high‑performance hosting solutions, we want to connect with you!

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure AWS solutions with a focus on DoD security compliance IL4/5 & IL6.
Create and leverage DevSecOps processes and controls to deliver cloud‑based solutions as code.
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex technical challenges in real‑time.
Advocate for cloud best practices, DevSecOps, and emerging tech trends.
Collaborate with a diverse team across multiple organizations and vendors.
Proactively collaborate to troubleshoot and remediate issues, analysis, and critical thinking.
Maintain systems by monitoring, identifying, and correcting software defects.
Develop, create, and modify general computer application software or specialized programs.
Apply technical skills with limited supervision to recommend, implement, support, improve, and operate information protection technologies.
Support on complex technical problems through engineering, including requirements analysis, design, development, implementation and testing
Work with a team of DevSecOps Engineers to architect and deliver AWS solutions.
Successfully collaborate across various technology disciplines.
Help evangelize IT best practices, AWS WAF, and trends, including tech ops, cloud, automation, DevSecOps, etc.

Qualifications

Required

Candidate must be a US Citizen
Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one
AWS Certified (Professional or higher) for Solutions Architect and/or Cloud DevOps and/or DevSecOps Engineer (Professional or higher) or Cloud Engineer
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.
Experience with AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CDK/CloudFormation, and DevOps/CI-CD.
Proven experience supporting IL4/5 and/or IL6-compliant environments in AWS.
Strong knowledge of AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), AWS ECS, and IL6 networking.
Experience with Agile tools like Git, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or related field

Ready to Apply?

Join our team and help us deliver innovative cloud solutions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thorben Consulting, LLC is a 100% woman‑owned small business that delivers enterprise solutions for growing businesses and provides trusted technology professionals for SAP and other enterprise system integration planning, design, implementation, and maintenance projects. Thorben has supported commercial and US Government clients for more than 15 years and strives to help our customers achieve success through innovative solutions implemented in a responsible manner.

Seize the opportunity to become a member of our trailblazing team, where you'll work on groundbreaking cloud solutions and be part of a culture that fosters innovation. Collaborate with industry experts to stay at the forefront of cloud technology, while shaping the next generation of secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure solutions.