AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

AD&D

STD

LTD

Company paid Life Insurance

401k with employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation seeks an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Shared Services contract. The role is hybrid remote, with onsite work near Hanscom AFB, Boston, MA.

The engineer will design, code, and deploy scalable cloud-native solutions across AWS and other platforms, applying DevSecOps, IaC, and security best practices across design, test, deployment, and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience; Master's with 10+ years of experience.
• Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Secret clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to participate in team efforts to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Experience in cloud operations and sustainment.

Responsibilities

• Perform cloud operations and engineering tasks to sustain scalable, resilient, and secure AWS cloud solutions.
• Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities.
• Adopt and utilize DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.
• Design, implement and sustain secure cloud architectures and networks with zero-trust and defense-in-depth strategies.
• Maintain compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and regulatory requirements.
• Architect and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG requirements.
• Implement IAM and security monitoring frameworks.
• Support migration methodologies with minimal disruption.
• Utilize CI/CD workflows and IaC with Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Guacamole.

Skills

Cloud operations

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Security

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Artifactory

Guacamole

Job description

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer.

Location

This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Candidates need to be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA).

Responsibilities

We are seekinganAWSCloudSystems Engineerwithexpertisein multiple cloud platforms.A successfulindividual willbe responsible fordeveloping in ascalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and securityfrom design, test, integration,production,sustainmentand maintenance.This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.

• Performcloud operations and engineering tasks toenhance, sustain, andmaintainscalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutionsforAWScloudenvironment

• PerformAWScloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities tomaintainoptimumcloud

• Adoptand utilizeDevSecOpspractices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks

• Through developmentand sustainmentactivities,optimizeapplication performance and reliability in cloud environments

• Design, implement and sustainsecure cloud architecturesand networksimplementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies

• Maintaincompliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements

• Architect, implement andmaintaincloud networking security controls including STIG requirements

• Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks

• Support development ofmigration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions

• UtilizeCI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development usingJenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to supportDevSecOpspractices.

• Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency.

• Support thedesign anddevelopment of Shared Services.

• Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.

• Establish andmaintainSQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability.

• Support preparation ofdetailed technical documentationofdevelopment and operational processes.

• Workincross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management

• Bachelorsand12+years or more of experience;Mastersand10+yearsor more of experience.Additionalexperience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Secret clearancerequired

• US citizenshiprequired

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)

• Practicedverbal and written communications skills

• Ability toparticipatein team efforts toaccomplishassigned tasks

• Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment and performing tasks and actions described in the primary responsibilities section

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1

• Knowledge ofZero Trust Architecture. Experience a plus.

• Capable ofworking inhigh poweredteams andmaintainingpositiveinterpersonalrelationships while deliveringproducts and services to the customer

• Understanding Active Directory,AWSAD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes

• Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as aService (SaaS) offeringsto conduct DEV/SEC/OPS pipeline development activities

• Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint,AWSAD, AWS)

• Experience administering Windows Server, and related services

• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds

• CertificationExamples -AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional),Azure Solutions Architect (Expert),MCSE (Server), Certified AWSSysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance