Sr. AWS Cloud Engineer

OneZero Solutions; Falls Church (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OneZero Solutions is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize secure AWS cloud solutions for mission-critical applications. This remote position requires expertise in AWS, infrastructure automation, and security compliance. The ideal candidate will work closely with architects and security teams to ensure adherence to DoD and NIST standards.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

401K with company matching

PTO & paid holidays

Employee referral program

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud engineering and operations.
• Proven experience with infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• In-depth understanding of security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage secure AWS cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Troubleshoot cloud performance and security issues.

Skills

AWS core services

Infrastructure automation

Security compliance frameworks

Containerization and orchestration

Networking concepts

CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring and logging tools

Excellent communication skills

Job description

We are an employee-centric company that truly appreciates our team members and their value to our customers and the missions they support. We pride ourselves on being forward-leaning thinkers and fostering teams that are and continue to be technically proficient and technically capable across a comprehensive range of cyber mission areas. OneZero full-time employees receive an extremely competitive benefits package that includes health/dental/vision/life insurance plans, 401K with company matching, PTO & paid holidays, employee referral program, and educational assistance. Additional details can be found on our website at: https://www.onezerollc.com/careers/

Position Title: Sr. AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote

Clearance: Secret

OneZero Solutions is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to help design, deploy, and optimize secure AWS cloud solutions for mission-critical applications. This role will involve hands-on cloud engineering, automation, and security implementation, as well as providing architectural guidance for cloud deployments. The ideal candidate has strong AWS experience, infrastructure automation skills (IaC), and security expertise, with the ability to work closely with architects and security teams to ensure compliance with DoD and NIST and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Engineering & Deployment

• Design, implement, and manage secure AWS cloud environments (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, VPC, IAM, etc.).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.
• Deploy and maintain containerized applications using ECS, EKS, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Optimize AWS resources for cost efficiency, scalability, and performance.

Architecture & Security Planning

• Assist in designing scalable, high-availability AWS solutions.
• Develop and document cloud security architectures and compliance strategies.
• Implement identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security controls.
• Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD IL4/IL5 security guidelines.

Automation & DevOps

• Automate deployment and configuration management with AWS Lambda.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and logging (CloudWatch, AWS Security Hub).

Operations & Support

• Troubleshoot cloud performance, security, and networking issues.
• Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization and application performance.
• Provide technical mentorship and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud engineering and operations.
• 3+ years of experience with infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Proven experience with containerization and orchestration
• Strong background in security and compliance frameworks
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Proficiency in AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Lambda, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing, VPN, Direct Connect).
• In-depth understanding of security best practices (IAM, security groups, encryption, key management, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch, AWS Security Hub, etc.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly in a cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (or equivalent certifications) preferred.

OneZero Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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