Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Cgsfederal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

FSA

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Cloud Engineer (AWS) to support documentation, security controls, and operations for a large federal agency. The role emphasizes designing scalable, secure cloud solutions and guiding migration and transition to production.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of IT experience in federal environments and hands-on AWS design/implementation expertise, with relevant certifications or a plan to obtain them.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years of IT experience supporting federal government agencies.
• 4+ years in design, implementation or support of distributed applications with strong architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and architectural design for cloud-based solutions.
• Experience delivering large-scale cloud solutions with production readiness.
• Familiarity with lift-and-shift migrations and cloud migration methodologies.
• Experience in cloud computing, networking, storage, and identity management; AWS or Cloud Architect certification (or desire to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Design scalable cloud solutions with strong security controls.
• Develop documentation to support engineering, security, and operations.
• Aid customer decision-making with business and technical analysis.
• Facilitate transition of solutions to operations within predefined boundaries.

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

Solution design

Security controls

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS CLI

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.