Senior AWS Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly

Select Search Associates LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Search Associates LLC is seeking a SETA Cloud Engineer to support a government research funding organization. The role involves cloud engineering, administration, and compliance to ensure Authority to Develop/Operate (ATD/ATO) readiness, including documentation and reporting for auditors.

The candidate should have a strong AWS background, Security+ or equivalent certification, and experience in managing enterprise cloud environments with monitoring and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering with enterprise cloud environments.
• Experience with ATD/ATO and certification processes.
• CURRENT Security+ certification (or DoD 8570 IAT Level II).
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and dashboards for performance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with enterprise cloud requirements reviews and recommendations.
• Support Project Execution Plan development for Government-approved requirements.
• Administer enterprise cloud environment (accounts, usage, access, etc.).
• Maintain and update cloud infrastructure.
• Coordinate with program managers to transition artifacts to the enterprise cloud.
• Research cloud-focused solutions and define government-acceptable requirements.
• Assist with compliance assessments, remediation strategies, and ATD/ATO maintenance.
• Document standard operating procedures.
• Assist with dashboards and reports measuring IT investments.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Compliance & security reporting

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or technical field

Masters or PhD (desirable)

Tools

CloudWatch

Job description

Select Search Associates LLC is seeking a SETA Cloud Engineer to support a government research funding organization. The role involves cloud engineering, administration, and compliance to ensure Authority to Develop/Operate (ATD/ATO) readiness, including documentation and reporting for auditors.

The candidate should have a strong AWS background, Security+ or equivalent certification, and experience in managing enterprise cloud environments with monitoring and dashboards.