FedRAMP Cloud Engineer — AWS GovCloud & Kubernetes

Aikido-Security; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aikido is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to own and operate the AWS GovCloud-based cloud infrastructure behind our U.S. public sector environment.

You will drive regulated deployments, translate changes, and ensure secure, compliant operations that scale with demand. Join a fast-moving, high-ownership team where you will deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot production systems, collaborate with cloud architecture, and contribute to a resilient platform for government workloads with strong emphasis

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes in production.
• Experience with AWS, including GovCloud.
• Operates and maintains cloud infrastructure, not just design.
• Able to own production systems and decide quickly.
• Capable of working independently in a fast-moving environment.
• U.S. citizenship required for FedRAMP access.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate AWS GovCloud infrastructure in support of FedRAMP environment.
• Maintain and improve Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure for reliability and security.
• Handle day-to-day cloud operations: deployments, updates, configuration changes, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Support last-mile implementation work to adapt and maintain a regulated version of the platform.
• Partner with leadership and cloud architecture to keep environments aligned with government constraints.
• Respond to infrastructure and customer support needs requiring access inside the U.S. regulated environment.
• Help ensure operational readiness, resilience, and compliance as the federal footprint scales.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Cloud operations

Production support

Independent worker

FedRAMP familiarity

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Aikido is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to own and operate the AWS GovCloud-based cloud infrastructure behind our U.S. public sector environment.

You will drive regulated deployments, translate changes, and ensure secure, compliant operations that scale with demand. Join a fast-moving, high-ownership team where you will deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot production systems, collaborate with cloud architecture, and contribute to a resilient platform for government workloads with strong emphasis