Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Jobtailor; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Reston, Virginia is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and scale secure, cloud-based architectures primarily on AWS for classified government environments. You will mentor cloud engineers, translate stakeholder requirements into concrete solutions, advance infrastructure-as-code practices, and strengthen cloud governance, security controls, and RMF compliance.

This role requires 10+ years in IT with hands-on AWS GovCloud experience and an active TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Poly.
• 10+ years of IT, systems or infrastructure experience, including 5+ years hands-on AWS cloud engineering.
• Experience designing, building, supporting and troubleshooting AWS cloud infrastructure in classified government environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda and CloudFormation.
• Experience supporting AWS GovCloud and/or other classified AWS environments.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, including IAM, SSO, federation, security baselines and account-auditing policies.
• Experience securing and hardening Linux or Windows cloud systems in accordance with applicable security and RMF requirements.
• Scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash or a similar language.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex cloud environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to cloud engineers, review their work, and help solve complex technical challenges.
• Translate stakeholder technical requirements into actionable solutions and resolve issues.
• Provide requirement decomposition/definition and engineering expertise to assure program requirements are developed and sustained.
• Prepare operating instructions and end user training.
• Develop and implement cloud governance strategies compliant with relevant standards and regulations.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices and contribute to the technical community.
• Participate in risk management assessments and architecture.

Skills

AWS Cloud Engineering

Infrastructure-As-Code

Cloud Security Controls

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Scripting and Automation

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Linux

Windows

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

• Architect, design, and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based architectures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to cloud engineers, review their work, and help solve complex technical challenges
• Translate stakeholder technical requirements into actionable solutions and resolve issues
• Provide requirement decomposition/definition and engineering expertise to assure program requirements are developed and sustained
• Prepare operating instructions and end user training
• Develop and implement cloud governance strategies compliant with relevant standards and regulations
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices and contribute to the technical community
• Participate in risk management assessments and architecture

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Poly
• 10+ years of relevant IT, systems or infrastructure experience, including 5+ years of hands‑on AWS cloud engineering experience
• Experience designing, building, supporting and troubleshooting AWS cloud infrastructure in classified government environments
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda and CloudFormation
• Experience supporting AWS GovCloud and/or other classified AWS environments
• Strong infrastructure‑as‑code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, including IAM, SSO, federation, security baselines and account‑auditing policies
• Experience securing and hardening Linux or Windows cloud systems in accordance with applicable security and RMF requirements
• Scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash or a similar language
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills in complex cloud environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in architecting and implementing scalable cloud-based solutions, with a strong focus on AWS services and cloud security compliance. Proven ability to mentor teams, automate processes, and translate technical requirements into actionable strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AWS Cloud Engineering
• Infrastructure-As-Code
• Cloud Security Controls
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Scripting and Automation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• AWS Services
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• EC2
• EBS
• S3
• IAM
• VPC
• Lambda
• Ansible

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Problem‑Solving Skills
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• CI Poly

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Governance
• Risk Management Framework
• Classified Government Environments
• Cloud Engineering Best Practices

Tools & Technologies

• AWS GovCloud
• Linux
• Windows
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash