Sr. IT Systems/AWS Cloud Engineer (Clearance Required)

Connsci; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Connsci is seeking a Senior IT Systems/AWS Cloud Engineer to support the Office of Data Analytics for a federal customer. The role covers engineering, administration, and operational support for a hybrid cloud using AWS GovCloud (US) and on‑premises infrastructure.

You will help modernization, automation, cybersecurity, and enterprise operations while ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable computing environments. Prior AWS GovCloud and Windows/AD experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure, hybrid environments, or enterprise systems engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience administering AWS cloud environments.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise networking.
• At least 1 year of experience administering virtualized environments and enterprise infrastructure.
• At least 1 year of experience developing automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Current Top Secret, DOE Q, or Public Trust High Risk Tier 4 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain hybrid infrastructure consisting of AWS GovCloud (US), on-premises servers, virtual machines, storage, networking components, and enterprise services.
• Build, configure, deploy, secure, and maintain cloud resources supporting compute, storage, networking, and application hosting requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, servers, endpoints, network appliances, and enterprise services.
• Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions supporting modernization, cloud migration, optimization, and business requirements.
• Configure and maintain network infrastructure including switches, firewalls, routing, proxy configurations, and hybrid connectivity between cloud and on-premises environments.
• Monitor cloud resource utilization, identify inefficiencies, recommend optimization opportunities, and support cost management initiatives.
• Develop automation scripts and administrative tools to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform operating system upgrades, security patching, firmware updates, routine maintenance, and lifecycle management of cloud and on-premises systems.
• Configure and administer Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), organizational units, security groups, DNS, DHCP, and identity management services.
• Monitor infrastructure health, security posture, application availability, and operational performance using approved monitoring and security tools.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations utilizing AWS native services and enterprise backup solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, SOPs, knowledge base articles, and change management artifacts.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation, security control implementation, baseline configuration management, and technical reviews.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application owners, and external stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, system enhancements, cloud modernization initiatives, and technology evaluations supporting the Office of Data Analytics.
• Recommend process improvements, technical enhancements, and infrastructure best practices that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and security.
• Complete assigned service requests and engineering tasks in accordance with Government performance standards and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs).

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

Windows Server Administration

Networking

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS GovCloud

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Connsci is seeking a Senior IT Systems/AWS Cloud Engineer to provide support to the Office of Data Analytics (ODA) for one of our federal customers. This position provides engineering, administration, and operational support for a hybrid cloud environment consisting of Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) and on-premises infrastructure. The successful candidate will support cloud modernization, systems administration, infrastructure automation, cybersecurity, and enterprise operations while maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable computing environments.

In this role you can expect to:

• Administer and maintain hybrid infrastructure consisting of AWS GovCloud (US), on-premises servers, virtual machines, storage, networking components, and enterprise services.
• Build, configure, deploy, secure, and maintain cloud resources supporting compute, storage, networking, and application hosting requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, servers, endpoints, network appliances, and enterprise services.
• Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions supporting modernization, cloud migration, optimization, and business requirements.
• Configure and maintain network infrastructure including switches, firewalls, routing, proxy configurations, and hybrid connectivity between cloud and on-premises environments.
• Monitor cloud resource utilization, identify inefficiencies, recommend optimization opportunities, and support cost management initiatives.
• Develop automation scripts and administrative tools to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform operating system upgrades, security patching, firmware updates, routine maintenance, and lifecycle management of cloud and on-premises systems.
• Configure and administer Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), organizational units, security groups, DNS, DHCP, and identity management services.
• Monitor infrastructure health, security posture, application availability, and operational performance using approved monitoring and security tools.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations utilizing AWS native services and enterprise backup solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOPs), knowledge base articles, and change management artifacts.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation, security control implementation, baseline configuration management, and technical reviews.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application owners, and external stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate in infrastructure planning, system enhancements, cloud modernization initiatives, and technology evaluations supporting the Office of Data Analytics.
• Recommend process improvements, technical enhancements, and infrastructure best practices that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and security.
• Complete assigned service requests and engineering tasks in accordance with Government performance standards and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure, hybrid environments, or enterprise systems engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience administering Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise networking.
• At least 1 year of experience administering virtualized environments and enterprise infrastructure.
• At least 1 year of experience developing automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Current Top Secret, DOE Q, or Public Trust High Risk Tier 4 clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Current AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
• Experience supporting Federal Government cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Experience monitoring cloud performance, security posture, and infrastructure health using enterprise monitoring tools.

Connsci is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Connsci makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.