Senior AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid DC)

Think Tank, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Tank, Inc. seeks an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to manage and optimize AWS infrastructure in a hybrid Washington DC setup.

The role focuses on ensuring availability, scalability and security while supporting operational continuity. The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS experience, deep networking and Linux knowledge (RedHat), and a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, with a preference for AWS Solutions Architect certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 10+ years of infrastructure/cloud experience.
• Hands-on AWS experience required.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Linux (RedHat), and security.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Perform infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning.
• Coordinate OS patching and maintenance activities.
• Support disaster recovery (DR) and continuity of operations (COOP).
• Plan capacity and ensure high availability of systems.
• Implement security controls and infrastructure hardening.
• Coordinate downtime, upgrades, and environment management.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Networking

Security

Cloud Infra

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

AWS Console

Job description

Think Tank, Inc. seeks an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to manage and optimize AWS infrastructure in a hybrid Washington DC setup.

The role focuses on ensuring availability, scalability and security while supporting operational continuity. The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS experience, deep networking and Linux knowledge (RedHat), and a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, with a preference for AWS Solutions Architect certification.