AWS Engineer

AWS Engineer managing cloud infrastructure for government programs. Collaborating with diverse IT teams and ensuring network technology compliance.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,500 - $206,800 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudFirewallsKubernetesOpenShiftOpen Source

Key responsibilities & impact

Help develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology policy.
Be responsible for the installation and configuration of new software and hardware, including the server network, devices and firewalls.
Be responsible for monitoring system performance, IT system operations and storage utilization.
Plan ahead for necessary hardware or software upgrades to support system growth.
Manage user accounts and assets, and assign and update security permissions on the network according to security policy.
Provide support with escalated help desk requests.
Have expert knowledge RHEL, Windows & other open source technologies.
Perform typical system administrative activities.
Review systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.
Identify root cause and documenting troubleshooting steps to resolution.
Support active directory/LDAP, certificate services, network communications, and group policy and security compliance.
Provide Tier III support (problem/incident management).
Work independently and in team settings to achieve key project/program objectives and deliverables.

What you’ll need

BS degree + 5-7 Years, MS degree+ 3-5 years, PhD degree +2 years
Expert knowledge of RHEL, Windows, Openshift/Kubernetes & other open-source technologies.
Cloud Systems Administration experience.
U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government agency level clearance
Experience collaborating with technical teams of diverse IT related skill sets
Extensive knowledge and understanding of AWS cloud technologies, experience using and deploying them
Exemplary communication, analytical skills, and technical knowledge across the client environment.
Ability to produce concise and clear technical documentation.
AWS certifications a PLUS

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

RHELWindowsOpenshiftKubernetescloud systems administrationsystem performance monitoringtroubleshootingsecurity complianceactive directoryLDAP

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillsteam collaborationindependent worktechnical documentation

Certifications

AWS certifications