Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
When you join the Federal Reservethe nations central bankyoull play a key role collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy and were building a dynamic team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise and well provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growthalong with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health wealth and addition to competitive compensation we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance generous paid time off top-notch health care benefits child and family care leave professional development opportunities a 401(k) match pension and more. All brought together in a work environment where you can truly find balance.
Are you a passionate cloud engineer thats delivered systems in a fast-paced agile environment We are looking for a senior-level engineer who is a seasoned professional with a full understanding of cloud industry best practices.
This is a hands-on position that will consult advise and develop conceptual logical and software engineering designs solutions and applications to support the infrastructure requirements of varying levels of technical and business application projects in AWS cloud environments. This position will also analyze business requirements as it relates to technical infrastructure design and ensure the traceability of the design to the business requirements. You will evaluate testing requirements and prepares testing strategies as well as preparing implementation and transition plans.
This is an in-office role and must report to one of our district reserve bank locations.
Lead and involve in consulting activities advisory and documentation tasks in partnership with NIT Cloud FoundationTeamsand various district stakeholders to meet the business requirements and goals.
Collaborate with cloud teams and research business stakeholders to translate requirements and advise on efficient cost-effective AWS-based solutions using industry standard Software Development Lifecycle practices.
Guide& implementtheselectionand deployment of AWS services ensuring alignment with industry best practices and security compliance requirements
Provide ongoing support monitoring and optimization of the internal cloud environment including various compute and data environments
Serve as a subject matter expert on enterprise engineering best practices specific to cloud computing
Contribute to both the strategic planning and to the eventual solution build of aHigh PerformanceComputing (HPC) research platform.
LeadingConsulting designing and implementing scalable fault-tolerant and secure AWS infrastructure and applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and AWS Clouds bestpractices;
Automating the deployment testing and monitoring of applications through CI/CDpipelines;
Monitoring and troubleshooting issues in production environmentsleveragingAWS services like Amazon CloudWatch CloudTrail AWS IAM AWS compute services like EC2 Parallel Cluster AWS Lambda ECS Fargateetc;
Optimizing the performance cost and reliability of AWS-based applications; Collaborating with development teams to ensure that application code is compatible with the underlying infrastructure and cloud-native bestpractices;
Implementing security and governance controls to ensure the integrity and compliance of the AWS environment
Continuously improving theDevSecOpsprocesses and toolchain to enhance the overall efficiency and agility of the organization.
Develops problem resolution forapplication software as needed. Conducts research and testing todeterminecause and makes necessary corrections.
Leads critical and highlytechnical/complex projectsutilizingFRIT/System staff and resources.
Follows and ensures adherence totechnical standards for programming and design techniques. Trains System technical staff on use of software/hardware toolsin accordance withrequired standards and procedures.
Ensures compliance with internal audit requirements and Information Security Manual guidelines.
10 yearsexperiencepertaining to concepts and principles in functional area primarily AWS cloud engineering.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor with broad audiences both technical and nontechnical to present information in a credible confident and influential manner. Communicates in a concise direct and purposeful way.
Bachelors Degree in Computer Scienceor related area. Masters Degree may be preferred.
Excellent customer service skills anddemonstratedability to interact withanticipatedaudiences in a courteous service-oriented manner.
Proven track record working effectively within large enterprise environments characterized by matrix reporting structures and cross-functional collaboration.
AWS Associateor Professional certifications strongly preferred.
Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!
When you join Federal Reserves National IT organization not only will you find a challenging and purposeful careeryoullalso have access to a wide range of benefits andperksthat support your health and wealth including:
Other Requirements and Considerations:
Candidates should review the BanksCode of Conductto ensure compliance withconflict of interestrules and personal investment restrictions.
If you needassistanceor an accommodation due to a disability please notify.
Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
Please note that this role isrequiredto be in office at a district reserve bank location.
The national hiring range for theSenior AWS Engineeris $114400- $157300annually. For candidates in certain markets (Boston MA; Chicago IL; Los Angeles CA; New York City Metro Area Philadelphia PA; San Francisco CA; Seattle WA) the listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.
Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individuals knowledge skills and experience as defined in the job qualifications/experience.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply byMarch 16 2026.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Information Technology Family Group
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers ( or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of RichmondWhen you join the Federal Reservethe nations central bankyoull play a key role collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to su...
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
When you join the Federal Reservethe nations central bankyoull play a key role collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy and were building a dynamic team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise and well provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growthalong with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health wealth and addition to competitive compensation we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance generous paid time off top-notch health care benefits child and family care leave professional development opportunities a 401(k) match pension and more. All brought together in a work environment where you can truly find balance.
Are you a passionate cloud engineer thats delivered systems in a fast-paced agile environment We are looking for a senior-level engineer who is a seasoned professional with a full understanding of cloud industry best practices.
This is a hands-on position that will consult advise and develop conceptual logical and software engineering designs solutions and applications to support the infrastructure requirements of varying levels of technical and business application projects in AWS cloud environments. This position will also analyze business requirements as it relates to technical infrastructure design and ensure the traceability of the design to the business requirements. You will evaluate testing requirements and prepares testing strategies as well as preparing implementation and transition plans.
This is an in-office role and must report to one of our district reserve bank locations.
Lead and involve in consulting activities advisory and documentation tasks in partnership with NIT Cloud FoundationTeamsand various district stakeholders to meet the business requirements and goals.
Collaborate with cloud teams and research business stakeholders to translate requirements and advise on efficient cost-effective AWS-based solutions using industry standard Software Development Lifecycle practices.
Guide& implementtheselectionand deployment of AWS services ensuring alignment with industry best practices and security compliance requirements
Provide ongoing support monitoring and optimization of the internal cloud environment including various compute and data environments
Serve as a subject matter expert on enterprise engineering best practices specific to cloud computing
Contribute to both the strategic planning and to the eventual solution build of aHigh PerformanceComputing (HPC) research platform.
LeadingConsulting designing and implementing scalable fault-tolerant and secure AWS infrastructure and applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and AWS Clouds bestpractices;
Automating the deployment testing and monitoring of applications through CI/CDpipelines;
Monitoring and troubleshooting issues in production environmentsleveragingAWS services like Amazon CloudWatch CloudTrail AWS IAM AWS compute services like EC2 Parallel Cluster AWS Lambda ECS Fargateetc;
Optimizing the performance cost and reliability of AWS-based applications; Collaborating with development teams to ensure that application code is compatible with the underlying infrastructure and cloud-native bestpractices;
Implementing security and governance controls to ensure the integrity and compliance of the AWS environment
Continuously improving theDevSecOpsprocesses and toolchain to enhance the overall efficiency and agility of the organization.
Develops problem resolution forapplication software as needed. Conducts research and testing todeterminecause and makes necessary corrections.
Leads critical and highlytechnical/complex projectsutilizingFRIT/System staff and resources.
Follows and ensures adherence totechnical standards for programming and design techniques. Trains System technical staff on use of software/hardware toolsin accordance withrequired standards and procedures.
Ensures compliance with internal audit requirements and Information Security Manual guidelines.
10 yearsexperiencepertaining to concepts and principles in functional area primarily AWS cloud engineering.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor with broad audiences both technical and nontechnical to present information in a credible confident and influential manner. Communicates in a concise direct and purposeful way.
Bachelors Degree in Computer Scienceor related area. Masters Degree may be preferred.
Excellent customer service skills anddemonstratedability to interact withanticipatedaudiences in a courteous service-oriented manner.
Proven track record working effectively within large enterprise environments characterized by matrix reporting structures and cross-functional collaboration.
AWS Associateor Professional certifications strongly preferred.
Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!
When you join Federal Reserves National IT organization not only will you find a challenging and purposeful careeryoullalso have access to a wide range of benefits andperksthat support your health and wealth including:
Other Requirements and Considerations:
Candidates should review the BanksCode of Conductto ensure compliance withconflict of interestrules and personal investment restrictions.
If you needassistanceor an accommodation due to a disability please notify.
Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
Please note that this role isrequiredto be in office at a district reserve bank location.
The national hiring range for theSenior AWS Engineeris $114400- $157300annually. For candidates in certain markets (Boston MA; Chicago IL; Los Angeles CA; New York City Metro Area Philadelphia PA; San Francisco CA; Seattle WA) the listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.
Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individuals knowledge skills and experience as defined in the job qualifications/experience.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply byMarch 16 2026.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Information Technology Family Group
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers ( or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
Privacy Notice
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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