Remote AWS Windows Automation Engineer (FedRAMP)

PhoenixTeam; Arlington (VA); A distancia; USD 110.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PhoenixTeam is seeking an AWS Windows Infrastructure Automation Engineer to automate the configuration, hardening, and deployment of Windows Server infra in a FedRAMP-authorized AWS GovCloud environment. The role supports upgrading servers from Windows Server 2016 to 2019 or 2025, under the Windows Architect's guidance, delivering repeatable, secure builds across environment tiers.

You will leverage Ansible, PowerShell, and AWS Systems Manager to implement automated baselines, AMIs, and CI/CD

Formación

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate's degree with 7+ years total experience.
• High School diploma with 9+ years total experience.
• Hands‑on experience automating Windows Server configuration with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or similar tools.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience supporting Windows Server 2016 to 2019 or 2025 upgrades or migrations in AWS.
• Experience automating Windows OS hardening, preferably in regulated federal or regulated industry.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) or image‑building tools (e.g., Packer, EC2 Image Builder).
• Experience with Git‑based version control and CI/CD pipelines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.

Responsabilidades

• Automate Windows Server configuration, build, and deployment.
• Update baselines from 2016 to 2019/2025 standards and correct drift.
• Build and maintain hardened Windows AMIs and automate EC2 provisioning.
• Automate OS hardening and compliance checks and remediate findings.
• Execute upgrades in phased waves with backups and rollback.
• Automate patching, inventory, and operations tasks with AWS Systems Manager.
• Automate certificate installation and renewal for upgraded servers and services.
• Integrate Windows automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub).
• Document automation, configurations, and runbooks in Confluence and track work in Jira.

Conocimientos

Ansible automation

PowerShell scripting

PowerShell DSC

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps practices

Git version control

AWS Windows workloads

Windows Server administration

Infrastructure as code

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree in lieu

High School diploma in lieu

Herramientas

AWS Systems Manager

Terraform

CloudFormation

Packer

EC2 Image Builder

Jenkins

GitHub

Descripción del empleo

PhoenixTeam is seeking an AWS Windows Infrastructure Automation Engineer to automate the configuration, hardening, and deployment of Windows Server infra in a FedRAMP-authorized AWS GovCloud environment. The role supports upgrading servers from Windows Server 2016 to 2019 or 2025, under the Windows Architect's guidance, delivering repeatable, secure builds across environment tiers.

You will leverage Ansible, PowerShell, and AWS Systems Manager to implement automated baselines, AMIs, and CI/CD