Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (US Remote)
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 108476 - 184409
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design implement and maintain scalable cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud architecture infrastructure automation system administration experience and security best practices ensuring high availability and performance of cloud-based applications and services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cloud Infrastructure Design & Deployment
- Design implement and manage AWS cloud solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
- Ensure high availability scalability and reliability of cloud-based applications and ensure appropriate backup policies are in place with tools like AWS DLM AWS Backup and S3 lifecycle management.
- Configure appropriate configuration management secret management for EC2 instances container images lambda runtimes RDS instances and other infrastructure.
- Automation & DevOps
- Automate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitHub Actions AWS CodePipeline).
- Manage a fleet of EC2 instances within autoscaling groups configuring launch templates ALBs NLBs and AWS WAF.
- Manage patching instances and containers with Systems Manager and ECR.
- Implement serverless solutions using AWS Lambda API Gateway and Step Functions.
- Security & Compliance
- Implement security best practices using AWS IAM Security Hub AWS Inspector AWS Config KMS and GuardDuty.
- Developing lambda functions to handle routine operational tasks
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2 HIPAA FedRAMP etc.).
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and security audits on AWS resources.
- Monitoring & Optimization
- Monitor cloud performance using AWS CloudWatch logs and alarms..
- Optimize cost and resource utilization with AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide timely resolutions.
- Collaboration & Documentation
- Work closely with developers security teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless cloud adoption.
- Maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams and standard operating procedures.
- Provide mentorship and training on AWS best practices.
What you must bring:
- 5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
- Strong expertise in AWS core services: EC2 S3 VPC RDS Lambda and IAM.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration.
- System administration experience in Windows and/or Linux environments including configuring users groups and permissions.
- Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python Bash or PowerShell).
- Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC Subnets Security Groups VPNs).
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices.
Certifications (Preferred but not required):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- AWS Certified Security Specialty
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in related field
- Development experience in a typed language (C# Java)
- Exposure to big data services like AWS Glue Athena or Redshift and analytic tools like QuickSight (Quick Suite) or Tableau.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Datadog New Relic or Splunk.
- Experience managing container infrastructure with Kubernetes AWS ECS or AWS Fargate.
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge cloud technologies in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative and scalable cloud solutions.
- Competitive salary benefits and continuous learning opportunities.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read ourEEOpolicy.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available including but not limited to for disabled veterans individuals with disabilities and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodationplease emailand we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentto provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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At ICF we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$108476.00 - $184409.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)Required Experience:
Senior IC
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