AWS GovCloud Engineer – Secure DoD Infra, ECS/EKS

SAIC; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 80,001 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC at Scott AFB, Illinois, seeks an AWS GovCloud Engineer to support the USTRANSCOM IT Services MITS effort and modernize the command's infrastructure and applications.

Responsibilities include designing secure, scalable cloud solutions with ECS Fargate, EKS, ECR; migrating web platforms; automating with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD; and ensuring high availability while complying with DoD standards.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a relevant field from an accredited institution.
• Active DoD Secret clearance at IAT Level II.
• AWS GovCloud and container services experience.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to design and present technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement AWS GovCloud solutions with ECS Fargate, EKS, and ECR; apply zero‑downtime deployment patterns.
• Plan, design, and manage migrations/re‑platforming of complex web infrastructure.
• Automate via IaC & CI/CD: maintain Terraform modules and GitLab pipelines.
• Operate for availability: design and maintain highly available cluster configurations; monitor and tune performance.
• Governance & documentation: produce designs, runbooks, and change management artifacts.

Skills

AWS GovCloud

Terraform

GitLab

ECS/EKS/ECR

RHEL 8/9

Education

BS/BA in a relevant field

Tools

GITLAB CI/CD

ECS

EKS

ECR

Job description

SAIC at Scott AFB, Illinois, seeks an AWS GovCloud Engineer to support the USTRANSCOM IT Services MITS effort and modernize the command's infrastructure and applications.

Responsibilities include designing secure, scalable cloud solutions with ECS Fargate, EKS, ECR; migrating web platforms; automating with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD; and ensuring high availability while complying with DoD standards.