AWS Cloud Engineer

Position Description:

CGI Federal Inc is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join an existing AWS Infrastructure Engineering team focused on maintenance of financial management systems and other services in secure AWS Government clouds. Use automation tools and AWS services to both maintain and evolve systems supporting software upgrades and customer roadmaps.
The candidate will coordinate and collaborate both with their immediate account-based engineering team and with other account teams with similar project scope. The candidate will also have the backing of CGI Federals partnership with AWS Professional Services. This position is located at a client site office location in Washington DC.
This position is located in Washington DC.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Lead the deployment of AWS EC2 environments through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support Test and Development Production and Disaster Recovery efforts. Oversee the distribution of major software or architectural updates to existing environments as required by application teams.
Design and implement automated deployment of infrastructure within an AWS Environment using advanced tools such as Terraform.
Manage and troubleshoot Linux instances converting configurations into IaC and ensuring optimal environment performance.
Utilize Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to streamline application instance deployment optimizing efficiency and scalability.
Identify assess and remediate security findings and vulnerabilities using AWS Security Hub Tenable etc. Maintain a high security posture within AWS accounts through automation and secure resource templates such as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Certificates Manager.
Develop and configure AWS Security Groups along with IaC environment delivery to narrow access vectors and enhance security.
Apply advanced network configuration (Load Balancer AWS Transfer Family SFTP services define firewall rules) per application architecture requirements.
Provision validate and track storage allocations per application team requirements (EC2 S3 EFS etc.) ensuring efficient resource management.
Implement and maintain comprehensive infrastructure monitoring alerting and response systems (CPU memory I/O performance network throughput).
Collaborate with other support teams to configure required tools for security compliance/monitoring (Splunk Cloudwatch CloudTrail application and server logs).
Work directly with federal customers application engineering and operations teams to collaborate on and execute complex tasks.
Operate independently given objectives and priorities clearly documenting design and implementation decisions and reporting status to leadership.
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Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelors degree or masters degree in Computer Information Systems Computer Science or a related discipline or 10 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering and architecture.
Deep knowledge of networking concepts such as Ports/Protocols/IP.
Expertise in AWS Cloud Administration Terraform Infrastructure as Code Ansible Amazon Machine Images (AMI) AWS Secrets Manager AWS Certificates Manager EC2 Scripting Lambda.
Advanced knowledge of AWS Security and Management Services (CloudTrail CloudWatch KMS IAM).
Strong understanding of AWS storage concepts related to EBS and S3.
Proficiency in Git for source code version control.
Expertise in at least one programming language (C# Go Java JavaScript/TypeScript Python Ruby etc.) or shell scripting language (POSIX shell/Bash PowerShell etc.).
Ability to lead development efforts and contribute effectively while working seamlessly via collaboration tools.
Ability to learn quickly adapt to new technology and keep current with industry certifications.
Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher.
AWS Cloud Practitioner.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79600.00 - $172400.00.
CGI Federals benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
.Competitive compensation
.Comprehensive insurance options
.Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
.Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
.Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
.Wellness and Well-being programs
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Skills:

• English
• IT Security

What you can expect from us:

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements and in accordance with applicable laws some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

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