Senior Cloud Operations Engineer - AWS (TS/SCI)

Compass, Inc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 149,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer in St. Louis, MO to maintain AWS cloud systems, including EC2, RDS, S3, and Linux webservers.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and involves advising government leadership, producing reports, and coordinating cloud activities across multiple programs. The position emphasizes strong scripting, AWS CLI, and experience with security practices, ISSO support, and cloud governance.

Qualifications

• Experience with NSG community and cross‑level communication.
• 2 years deploying and managing AWS services.
• 2 years documenting IT requirements and coordinating with cloud providers.
• 1 year ISSO for IT systems in an IC environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cloud-based systems across multiple AWS environments.
• Manage Linux webservers and deployment of servers into AWS.
• Provide ISSO support and ensure ATO is obtained and maintained.
• Coordinate cloud activities to align with NGA strategies and standards.
• Produce artifacts and requirements for MC&G PEO and related programs.
• Guide development, test, and operational budgets for MC&G projects.

Skills

NSG experience

AWS deployments

IT requirements coordination

DevOps pipelines

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

GitLab SAST

Docker

Kong API Management

OpenShift

Nexus

Harbor

Job description

Compass, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer in St. Louis, MO to maintain AWS cloud systems, including EC2, RDS, S3, and Linux webservers.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and involves advising government leadership, producing reports, and coordinating cloud activities across multiple programs. The position emphasizes strong scripting, AWS CLI, and experience with security practices, ISSO support, and cloud governance.