Cloud Engineer

ECS Corporate Services; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Quantico, VA is seeking a Mid-level Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure for mission-critical applications. The role emphasizes IaC, security, and automation, with a focus on scalable, secure, and resilient environments across diverse client projects.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience, knowledge of EC2, S3, RDS, IAM and VPC, and a drive to learn and adapt in a security-forward setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on AWS cloud design and deployment.
• Experience with IaC and security best practices.
• US citizenship and active Top-Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain AWS infrastructure.
• Architect scalable, fault-tolerant AWS environments.
• Configure core services like EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC.
• Ensure security, monitoring, and patching across environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and data teams.
• Support cost optimization and reliability improvements.

Skills

AWS

IaC

Linux admin

Python

Bash

Cloud security

VPC networking

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

EC2

S3

RDS

IAM

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Cloud Engineer to work in our Quantico, VA office. ECS is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer (Mid) to support cutting-edge technology for law enforcement and scientific organizations. The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for the design, deployment, configuration, security, monitoring, and maintenance of AWS cloud infrastructure and cloud-native services supporting mission-critical applications and data systems.We are seeking a creative problem solver who enjoys tackling complex cloud engineering challenges with minimal oversight, enabling scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environments. The ideal candidate has strong AWS experience and a deep understanding of cloud architecture principles, security best practices, automation, and operational excellence.A strong desire and aptitude for learning is required, along with the ability to adapt and drive change in an environment with evolving requirements, technologies, and security threats. This individual will be integral to supporting secure data operations, system reliability, and infrastructure modernization efforts across diverse client environments.

Responsibilities of the Cloud Engineer include but are not limited to:

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Architect and support highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable AWS environments aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices.
• Configure and manage core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, and related services.
• Support multi-environment (Dev, Test, Prod) cloud deployments while ensuring configuration consistency and security compliance.
• Implement and manage networking components including VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NAT gateways, and load balancers.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and cost utilization using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and related tools.
• Support patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management of cloud-hosted systems and operating systems (Linux-based preferred).
• Implement security best practices including least-privilege IAM, encryption at rest and in transit, and logging/auditing controls.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and system-level issues in AWS environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, engineering, and data teams to support application deployment and operational stability.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements for infrastructure reliability, cost optimization, and security posture.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000

General Description of Benefits

• US Citizenship and active Top-Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong experience with AWS core services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.
• 5+ years of experience using Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation or Terraform).
• Strong understanding of AWS networking (VPC architecture, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs, NAT gateways).
• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience; comfort navigating and troubleshooting Linux environments.
• Experience implementing cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption (KMS), logging, and compliance controls.
• Experience with automation and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Experience supporting large, complex systems and data sets in cloud environments.