AWS Cloud Infrastructure Lead- Secret

Location:Ft. Belvoir, VA (Hybrid) This to support the US Army!

Must have an active Secret Clearance

Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will manage and work on a team responsible for:

• Maintaining an existing, production AWS cloud architecture supporting three applications


• Moving this existing AWS cloud architecture into a new common services architecture


• Building an additional AWS cloud architecture in a designated, high-security boundary


• Implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and AWS development services

You will need to coordinate closely with your team and application team to ensure existing and new systems are properly supported/deployed. You and your team will be responsible for hardening and patching servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server. Deployments will use infrastructure-as-code (IaC) written in either Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Delivers in-depth comparative analysis of alternative proposals to meet complex technical solution requirements.


• Designs and develops cloud solutions, processes and enhancements for company's complex, business critical internet site communications and/or network-based cloud provider environments.


• Leads the design of cloud solutions, including elements of: networking, persistency, storage, compute services, database services, enterprise integration, security, identity / access services, and management and automation services.


• Serves as a subject matter expert in cloud solutions and services. Provides advanced technical and engineering support for internal groups and customers.


• Develops and refines cloud infrastructure solution designs, to develop client and program solutions.


• Interfaces with the client on all issues related to the design, implementation, testing and cutover of the solution.


• Works with client stakeholders to evaluate the solution requirements and supports the management and traceability of requirements during the engagement.


• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned and conducts systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.


• Interacts with external technology vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions.


• Provides technical assessment of requirements and definition from conception through implementation.


• Resolves complex issues independently; coordinates and communicates changes and issues with the client and team members and determines root cause.


• Provides recommendations on cloud infrastructure upgrades and supports project integration as required.


• Leads the creation and maintenance of backup and/or storage related standards, policies, processes, system documentation and Disaster Recovery Plans as it relates to cloud environments.


• Provides leadership for the development of operational and strategic direction for the implementation and maintenance processes for cloud solutions.


• Performs research and development around technical requirements for product definition.


• Serves as a technical lead and mentors junior team members on processes and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field;


• At least 7 years of experience deploying in and maintaining cloud environments.


• At least 3 years of experience with AWS


• At least 1 year of experience managing a team


• AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification


• Willing to work on-site at Ft Belvoir 50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance


• Experience working in the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community


• Possession of a DOD 8140 baseline certification, i.e., CompTIA Security+


• Understanding of DoD PPSM Processes and Network Boundaries

Job Specific Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of:




• AWS


• Linux operating systems


• Networking

• Thorough knowledge of:

• Windows operating systems


• Either Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

• General knowledge of:

• Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)


• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines


• ITIL service management

Pay Dependent upon experience starting at $170k

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