Cloud Migration Engineer

CyberX Info System; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberX Info System in Herndon, VA seeks an experienced AWS Infrastructure Migration Engineer to support a government-focused cloud initiative. You will migrate workloads across AWS environments, manage infrastructure configurations, and execute secure deployment strategies to ensure smooth cutovers and reliable rollbacks.

The role requires hands-on AWS cloud migration expertise, experience with secure, controlled environments, and TS/SCI clearance with citizenship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AWS Cloud Migration or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud migration projects.
• Experience designing and executing migration strategies across different AWS environments.
• Knowledge of deployment automation, infrastructure configuration, and workload validation.
• Ability to develop safe cutover and rollback strategies in restricted environments.
• Experience working in highly controlled or security-sensitive cloud environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with eligibility for SCI read-on and additional program-specific access approvals.
• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
• Must reside within commuting distance of one of the approved work locations.
• Willingness to work on-site at a secure government facility.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute migrations across AWS environments with varying security and connectivity requirements.
• Align development, testing, and production infrastructure configurations.
• Design and implement repeatable deployment and migration procedures.
• Manage deployment artifacts, cutover strategies, and rollback plans.
• Validate migrated workloads to ensure functionality, security, and performance.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes with cloud platform, engineering, and security teams.
• Ensure migration activities follow established security and operational guidelines.

Skills

AWS migration experience

Infrastructure engineering

Security-focused cloud work

Cutover/rollback planning

Tools

Terraform/CloudFormation

Blue/Green deployment

Job description

Location: Herndon, VA | Washington, DC | Seattle, WA | Denver, CO

Work Model: Full-Time | On-Site

Experience: 5+ Years

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Migration Engineer to join a skilled cloud engineering team supporting a mission-critical, security-sensitive government initiative.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience migrating workloads across AWS environments, managing infrastructure configurations, and executing secure, repeatable deployment strategies. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth cloud migrations through structured testing, controlled cutovers, and reliable rollback procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute migrations across AWS environments with varying security and connectivity requirements.
• Align development, testing, and production infrastructure configurations.
• Design and implement repeatable deployment and migration procedures.
• Manage deployment artifacts, cutover strategies, and rollback plans.
• Validate migrated workloads to ensure functionality, security, and performance.
• Coordinate infrastructure changes with cloud platform, engineering, and security teams.
• Ensure migration activities follow established security and operational guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AWS Cloud Migration or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud migration projects.
• Experience designing and executing migration strategies across different AWS environments.
• Knowledge of deployment automation, infrastructure configuration, and workload validation.
• Ability to develop safe cutover and rollback strategies in restricted environments.
• Experience working in highly controlled or security-sensitive cloud environments.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with eligibility for SCI read-on and additional program-specific access approvals.
• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
• Must reside within commuting distance of one of the approved work locations.
• Willingness to work on-site at a secure government facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across AWS Commercial, AWS GovCloud, or other restricted AWS partitions.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices.
• Experience with Blue/Green deployment and migration strategies.
• Relevant AWS Professional or Specialty certifications.