AWS Cloud Engineer

Sentara is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in AWS GovCloud to support cloud development and engineering efforts for government clients. This role requires a hands-on professional who can hit the ground running, working in a fast-paced, high-security cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and implement cloud solutions in AWS GovCloud to support government end-clients.
• Work on cloud infrastructure deployment, automation, and optimization following best security practices.
• Configure and maintain AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, VPCs, and CloudFormation within GovCloud.
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, NIST, and other federal security standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions with existing infrastructure.
• Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Implement security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and logging to meet government compliance requirements.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes to streamline cloud development.
• Support and troubleshoot cloud-based applications, ensuring minimal downtime.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, with at least 2 years in AWS GovCloud (US).
• Expertise in AWS security frameworks, IAM policies, and compliance for government environments.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, security groups, firewalls).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch, ELK Stack, and Splunk.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc.).
• Previous experience working with U.S. government contracts or agencies.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)