Lead AWS Cloud Platform Engineer - IaC / SRE – Preferred CNAPP / Fortinet / AWS Clean Room

System One; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One is seeking a Lead AWS Cloud Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract in Reston, VA. This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration with remote work to deliver scalable AWS-based cloud solutions.

You will define, design, and implement cloud platforms, automate infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and CDK, and mentor team members while ensuring security, performance, and reliability across AWS services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience with at least 5 years in AWS Cloud Platform engineering.
• 8+ years proven success overseeing design, development, and implementation of software systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch.
• Extensive experience automating cloud infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and CDK.
• Scripting experience in Python and Linux shell.
• Hands-on containerization with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS/ECS.
• At least one AWS certification.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, CI/CD.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership; Agile/Scrum experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop system requirements for cloud platform solutions on AWS.
• Perform trade-off analysis of performance, lifecycle cost, risk, and producibility to optimize system architecture.
• Assess hardware limitations, define system specifications, and evaluate input/output processes for hardware/software compatibility.
• Coordinate the design of subsystems and the integration of the total system.
• Implement and maintain AWS cloud services including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch, and EKS.
• Develop automation solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and Python to provision infrastructure policies as code.
• Support system troubleshooting, upgrades, and system tuning to ensure high availability and performance.
• Mentor junior and senior team members to foster technical growth and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.
• Engage in system security practices including implementing AWS security guardrails and best practices.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Shell scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudFormation

CDK

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or related field

Tools

CloudFormation

CDK

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS EKS/ECS

CloudWatch

Python

Job description

Job Title: Lead AWS Cloud Platform Engineer (6 mos +)
Location: Reston, VA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $109
Work Model: Hybrid - onsite and remote

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop system requirements for cloud platform solutions on AWS.
• Perform trade-off analysis of performance, lifecycle cost, risk, and producibility to optimize system architecture.
• Assess hardware limitations, define system specifications, and evaluate input/output processes for hardware/software compatibility.
• Coordinate the design of subsystems and the integration of the total system.
• Implement and maintain AWS cloud services including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch, and EKS.
• Develop automation solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and Python to provision infrastructure policies as code.
• Support system troubleshooting, upgrades, and system tuning to ensure high availability and performance.
• Mentor junior and senior team members to foster technical growth and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.
• Engage in system security practices including implementing AWS security guardrails and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in AWS Cloud Platform engineering and administration.
• 8+ years proven success overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems and applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch.
• Extensive experience in automating cloud infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and CDK.
• Demonstrated expertise in scripting with Python and shell scripting in Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS/ECS).
• A minimum of one AWS certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) required.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, service mesh, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills to interact effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and provide innovative solutions.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.