Cloud Engineer (AWS)

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

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Government Relations Services 👥 51 employees 📍 Washington , DC, US

Contact Government Services strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting edge technology with world…

Job Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) who will be responsible for supporting the development of all required documentation necessary to support the engineering, security, and operational processes for a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will possess a strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design solutions that ensure maximum flexibility and scalability, while meeting all required security controls.


• Support the development of all required documentation necessary to support the engineering, security, and operational processes.


• Perform business and technical alternative analysis for any/all aspects of the solution, aiding the customer in making decisions along the way.


• Facilitate the transition of the solution to operations, initially and ongoing ensuring at all times the system is operating within the anticipated operating boundaries.


• Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Engineering or Technical discipline or equivalent relevant experience


• At least four (4-7) years of professional IT experience performing duties in support of federal government agencies.


• 4+ years design, implementation and/or support of highly distributed applications demonstrating strong architectural skills to ensure availability, reliability, etc.


• Hands-on experience with AWS (Required) or other cloud services reinforced with architectural design experience


• Experience designing and delivering large-scale solutions, most of which that have advanced to the production state.


• Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions. Develop cloud base solution designs and implementation plans based on customer needs


• Familiar with lift-and-shift migrations and migration methodologies for cloud migration


• Experience in Cloud computing, Networking, Storage, and Identity Management AWS Certification or Cloud Architect Certification (or desire to obtain certification)

About CGS

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision


• Life Insurance


• 401k


• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)


• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays