Remote AWS Cloud Engineer for AI & Security

Skyward IT Solutions, LLC; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

15 days paid leave

7 days sick leave

401K with 4% employer contribution

$5,000 per year for professional development

$600 per year for technical supplies

Job summary

Skyward IT Solutions, LLC in Rockville, MD is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design and operate secure AWS environments. Candidates should have 3–5 years of real AWS experience, with strong skills in cloud-native security, automation tools like Python and Terraform, and cost optimization strategies.

We offer excellent benefits including full medical insurance, generous paid leave, a 401K with employer contribution, and opportunities for professional development. Join our team and contribute to modernizing government services with innovative technology.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Comfort with AWS services: compute, networking (VPC), IAM, storage, databases.
• Familiarity with cloud-native security and compliance tooling.
• Strong automation instincts with Python and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate secure AWS environments.
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage costs and optimize cloud usage.
• Ensure AWS security compliance.

Skills

AWS experience

Core AWS services

Cloud-native security

Python

Bash

Infrastructure as Code

Cost optimization

Curiosity

Calm demeanor

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Skyward IT Solutions, LLC in Rockville, MD is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design and operate secure AWS environments. Candidates should have 3–5 years of real AWS experience, with strong skills in cloud-native security, automation tools like Python and Terraform, and cost optimization strategies.

We offer excellent benefits including full medical insurance, generous paid leave, a 401K with employer contribution, and opportunities for professional development. Join our team and contribute to modernizing government services with innovative technology.