Senior Cloud Engineer — AWS, IaC, Security-Cleared

the-swift-group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swift Group is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and secure scalable cloud solutions from Reston, VA. You will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration, high performance, and mission-aligned capabilities across AWS environments.

Responsibilities include leading cloud architecture efforts, governance, automation, and secure operating system image management across classification boundaries using AWS AMIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• US citizenship with active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• 5+ years designing, deploying, and maintaining advanced cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in AWS environments supporting multiple classification domains (IL5 to IL6+).
• Proficiency with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible.
• Proficiency with Python and Bash for cloud automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and decompose requirements to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure cloud architectures.
• Lead the design and implementation of advanced cloud solutions with emphasis on resilience, performance, and security.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Python

Scripting

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

The Swift Group is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and secure scalable cloud solutions from Reston, VA. You will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration, high performance, and mission-aligned capabilities across AWS environments.

Responsibilities include leading cloud architecture efforts, governance, automation, and secure operating system image management across classification boundaries using AWS AMIs.