AWS GovCloud Solutions Architect | Terraform & DevSecOps

System One; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 123,984 - 206,640; Part time

Job summary

System One is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect/ Cloud Engineer for a contract role in Washington, DC. You will design and implement GovCloud AWS solutions, build Landing Zone with AWS Organizations, and manage security through KMS, IAM, and monitoring stacks.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of cloud architecture experience, hands-on GovCloud work, Terraform mastery, and strong DevSecOps skills with GitLab CI/CD, Python, Bash, and policy-as-code (OPA/Sentinel).

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cloud architecture experience focusing on AWS
• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud and Landing Zone design
• Proficiency in Terraform module design and remote state management
• Strong knowledge of VPC, TGW, IAM, and AWS security services
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD and policy-as-code tools (OPA/Sentinel)
• Familiarity with Python, Bash scripting, and DISA Cloud Computing SRG
• Certifications: AWS SAA minimum (SAP preferred), AWS Security Specialty strongly preferred, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, DoD 8570/8140 IAT II

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS solutions focusing on GovCloud environment, including Landing Zone with AWS Organizations, SCPs, account vending, KMS, and monitoring stack
• Develop and maintain DevSecOps pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, OPA/Sentinel, Python, and Bash scripting
• Create and manage Terraform modules, remote state, IAM Identity Center, and AWS networking components (TGW, VPC)
• Design KMS CMK, implement AWS security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, Inspector, and Config
• Ensure compliance with DISA Cloud Computing SRG standards and manage security policies and infrastructure as code
• Collaborate with team to optimize AWS environments and ensure security best practices are enforced

Skills

AWS GovCloud

Landing Zone

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

OPA/Sentinel

Python

Bash

DISA SRG

VPC

TGW

IAM

Security Services

AWS Organizations

KMS

Education

AWS SAA / SAP / Security Specialty

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

OPA/Sentinel

Python

Bash

Job description

System One is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect/ Cloud Engineer for a contract role in Washington, DC. You will design and implement GovCloud AWS solutions, build Landing Zone with AWS Organizations, and manage security through KMS, IAM, and monitoring stacks.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of cloud architecture experience, hands-on GovCloud work, Terraform mastery, and strong DevSecOps skills with GitLab CI/CD, Python, Bash, and policy-as-code (OPA/Sentinel).