AWS Platform Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Improvix Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Improvix Technologies seeks an AWS Platform Engineer for the Department of State's Advanced Data Analytics Program. The role involves designing and managing secure AWS infrastructure, implementing automation, and ensuring compliance with security regulations. Candidates must have proven AWS experience and an active Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing AWS infrastructure with security services.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Familiarity with AWS security tools and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Automate AWS tasks to improve resource management.
• Integrate security best practices into AWS applications.

Skills

AWS automation tools

Python scripting

Networking and security protocols

Education

AWS Certifications

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

AWS CLI

Job description

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Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer

Location: Remote (Washington, DC)

Program: Department of State - Advanced Data Analytics (ADD) Program

Overview

As an AWS Platform Engineer for Improvix, supporting the Department of State’s Advanced Data Analytics (ADD) Program, you will be responsible for designing, securing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will collaborate with various teams to implement security best practices, automation, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes. Your role is critical in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of AWS infrastructure while adhering to industry regulations and supporting the Department of State's data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure, focusing on services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and VPC.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Automate AWS tasks with Python and AWS CLI to improve cloud resource management.
• Monitor and secure AWS environments using tools such as AWS GuardDuty, Inspector, and CloudWatch.
• Integrate security best practices into AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
• Perform incident investigations and root cause analysis for AWS services.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to enhance AWS security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Ensure continuous monitoring of AWS environments for vulnerabilities and security threats.
  
  

Requirements

• Proven experience managing AWS infrastructure and security services.
• Proficiency in AWS automation tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CLI.
• Familiarity with AWS security tools (GuardDuty, Macie, CloudWatch).
• Strong knowledge of networking and security protocols in cloud environments.
• Experience with Python scripting for automating cloud tasks.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
• Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or cloud security role.
• Knowledge of incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud compliance frameworks.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Improvix is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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