New 
Cloud Engineer AWS
 Quadrant, Inc. | |
 United States, D.C., Washington | |
 Jun 18, 2025 | |
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AWS Lead Cloud Engineer Washington, DC Pay From: $70.00 per hour MUST: Active Secret Clearance required Experienced Cloud Engineer AWS Minimum 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or technical leadership, with a strong focus on AWS cloud environments Cloud Security & Compliance: Deep understanding of AWS security tools, IAM best practices, encryption standards, and DoD/Federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF, Zero Trust Architecture) Technical Tool Proficiency: Strong expertise in Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and AWS DevOps services Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Knowledge: Experience integrating AWS solutions with Azure and GCP environments Strong proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and YAML/JSON for automation and cloud management AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (or equivalent AWS certification preferred) DUTIES: Cloud Architecture & Strategy Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance AWS environments for enterprise applications. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead a team of cloud engineers, providing guidance on AWS best practices, DevOps strategies, and cloud security frameworks. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Develop and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration. Security & Compliance: Enforce AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, AWS Shield, AWS Macie, encryption, and FedRAMP compliance. CI/CD Pipeline Management: Oversee CI/CD processes using GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy for automated deployments. Cloud Monitoring & Optimization: Utilize AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Security Hub to track system health, optimize performance, and detect anomalies. Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Support hybrid and cross-cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration between AWS, Azure, and on-premise systems. Networking & Load Balancing Configure VPCs, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancers (ELB), and AWS Direct Connect for secure, high-performance cloud networking. Disaster Recovery & High Availability Implement AWS backup, disaster recovery, and multi-region failover strategies to enhance system resilience. Stakeholder & Client Engagement Work closely with government agencies, security teams, and cloud engineers to ensure alignment with business and security objectives. Automation & DevSecOps Develop and implement automated security monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting solutions Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act". | |