Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon S3, AWS Administration, AWS VPN, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Technology

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

The AWS Cloud Engineer will build, deploy, manage, and administer cloud infrastructure designed to deliver complex software products in a production environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Cloud engineering professional with significant experience in developing and deploying repeatable processes, tools, and cloud infrastructure that enable the delivery of software in and on-demand cadence. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration automation, deployment, and continuous integration technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust solutions that can keep pace with software development. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with cross functional team. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Work with a team to build, administer, and secure cloud environments, including hybrid environments, in a repeatable and reliable manner 

Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new cloud tooling and infrastructure that extend or replace existing capabilities 

Collaborate with cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineering groups 

Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements introductions systems and platforms 

Provide recommendations for continuous improvement 

Write and update technical documentation such as system documentation, training materials, processes and procedures 

Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Demonstrated hands on experience configuring cloud VPCs, subnets, route tables, and gateways  

Demonstrated experience scaling applications written in Java, Python or other programming languages with Cloud Native technologies 

Experience deploying code in AWS utilizing solutions such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation 

Experience working with cloud native technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and/or Serverless cloud technologies  

Experience securing cloud environments per NIST 800-53 security controls  

Demonstrated experience achieving customer accreditation of cloud solutions for highly sensitive system 

Location: On Customer Site

ACTIVE TS/SCI With Poly REQUIRED

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

AWS Certification: Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent  

Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies used with ETL and big data pipelines such as Glue, EMR, HIVE, Spark, S3, SQS, and SNS 

Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes or EKS 

Demonstrated experience using the AWS CDK 

 
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:

USA VA McLean

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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