Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Cgsfederal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC in Boston is seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) to support engineering, security, and operational processes for a large federal agency. This role focuses on scalable, secure cloud solutions and documentation.

You will design and implement AWS-based architectures, ensure availability, and transition systems to operations while maintaining security controls. A Bachelor\'s degree and 4–7 years of federal IT experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• At least 4-7 years of professional IT experience supporting federal government agencies.
• 4+ years of design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed applications.
• Hands-on AWS experience with architectural design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud solutions on AWS to meet security controls.
• Develop documentation for engineering, security, and operational processes.
• Perform business and technical analyses to aid decision making.
• Transition solutions to operations keeping within operating boundaries.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS expertise

Documentation development

Operational readiness

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

4+ years IT experience with federal agencies

Tools

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Job description

Cloud Engineer (AWS) – Full‑Time, Experienced. Department: Information Technology.

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) responsible for supporting the development of all required documentation to support engineering, security, and operational processes for a large federal agency.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Design solutions that ensure maximum flexibility and scalability while meeting all required security controls.
• Support the development of all required documentation for engineering, security, and operational processes.
• Perform business and technical alternative analysis for any/all aspects of the solution, aiding the customer in decision‑making.
• Facilitate the transition of the solution to operations, ensuring the system remains within expected operating boundaries.
• Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 4-7 years of professional IT experience supporting federal government agencies.
• 4+ years of design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed applications demonstrating strong architectural skills to ensure availability and reliability.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (required) or other cloud services reinforced with architectural design experience.
• Experience designing and delivering large‑scale solutions that have advanced to the production state.
• Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions; develop cloud‑based solution designs and implementation plans based on customer needs.
• Familiarity with lift‑and‑shift migrations and migration methodologies for cloud migration.
• Experience in cloud computing, networking, storage, and identity management; AWS Certification or Cloud Architect Certification (or desire to obtain certification).

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.