AWS Engineer

• AWS Engineer
• Tysons Corner VA ( hybrid 4x / week onsite Fridays are remote )
• Must obtain a Public Trust clearance

Top Skills:

• Terraform / DevOps / AWS

Description:

Seeking an experienced AWS Engineer with a strong AWS background to support our federal clients. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in designing developing and implementing automated DevOps pipelines to enable high-performing secure and scalable software solutions. This role requires hands-on technical expertise infrastructure automation skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade DevOps capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automate the provisioning of AWS environments and build infrastructure from the ground up using Terraform.
• Design and develop automation workflows; perform unit testing and conduct code reviews to ensure quality performance and resiliency.
• Develop automation tools CI/CD pipelines scripts and self-service capabilities to support platform operations.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to a team of engineers on pipeline management automation and development best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders leadership vendors and other engineering teams to communicate technical solutions and solve complex business challenges.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 8 years of experience in software development.
• Experience in DevOps or DevSecOps engineering.
• In-depth AWS/Cloud Operations experience.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud-based build/deployment pipelines Infrastructure-as-Code Kubernetes/platform engineering Jenkins Python Terraform Docker.
• Expert-level knowledge of AWS services including Lambda Glue and Step Functions.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes Docker and cloud deployment technologies.
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation).
• Experience working in an Enterprise/Shared Service DevOps team.
• Good to have: prior experience implementing Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) with Kratix and Argo CD.
• Good to have: prior experience with USDA or other federal agencies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have an exceptional work ethic and ability to meet strict deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.