AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

RiseMe; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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

RiseMe is seeking an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer to support Cloud One Architecture for the U.S. Air Force contract. Hybrid remote work with onsite as needed near Hanscom AFB or Huntsville. The role emphasizes design, development, deployment, and security across cloud environments.

Candidates should have extensive cloud operations experience, SOS/ HIPAA/ PCI-DSS awareness, and strong DevSecOps practices. Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud operations and sustainment.
• Ability to implement DevSecOps practices and IaC.
• Strong communications and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform cloud operations to sustain scalable, secure AWS cloud.
• Adopt IaC and automation frameworks for deployments.
• Design secure cloud architectures with zero-trust principles.
• Support migration methodologies with minimal disruption.

Skills

Cloud operations

DevSecOps

IaC

Team collaboration

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Guacamole

AWS Console

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) or Huntsville, AL.

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

Required Skills:

• 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

• KnowledgeofZero Trust Architecture. Experience a plus.

• Capable ofworkinginhigh 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