Cloud Engineer – AWS

Private Label Staff

AWS Cloud Engineer responsible for designing and maintaining AWS GovCloud environments. Collaborating on cloud migration initiatives while ensuring federal security compliance.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Hard Skills

AWScloud architecturecloud migrationInfrastructure as Codescriptingcloud securitycontainerizationorchestrationPythonBash

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingplanningcommunicationorganization

Tools & Technologies

EC2S3RDSIAMVPCCloudFormationCloudWatchAWS GovCloudDockerKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust clearance

Industry Keywords

cloud engineeringsystems administrationcompliance frameworkshybrid cloudmulti-clouddisaster recoveryAgile developmenthigh availabilityreliabilitymonitoring solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerEC2KubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud environments
Translate business and technical requirements into effective cloud architecture solutions
Support cloud migration efforts, including planning, data transfer, and workload refactoring
Manage and optimize AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
Monitor system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability (targeting 99.999% uptime)
Implement security controls, compliance frameworks, and monitoring solutions
Collaborate with developers and data engineers to integrate applications and cloud services
Automate infrastructure and processes using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures
Perform system patching, upgrades, and continuous monitoring
Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution
Contribute to Agile development cycles, including planning, troubleshooting, and deployment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
2+ years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, or cloud architecture
Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud and core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
Strong understanding of cloud security principles and compliance frameworks
Experience with cloud migration and hybrid/multi-cloud environments
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS)
Proficiency in scripting or automation (Python, Bash, or similar)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements