
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
ICF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $108,476 - $184,409 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud solutions to meet business and technical requirements
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based applications
- Automate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
- Manage a fleet of EC2 instances and configure appropriate management solutions
- Implement serverless solutions using AWS technologies
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and security audits on AWS resources
- Monitor cloud performance and optimize cost and resource utilization
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
- Strong expertise in AWS core services: EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, and IAM
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration
- System administration experience in Windows and/or Linux environments
- Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
- Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, VPNs)
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Certifications (Preferred but not required): AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- Bachelors degree in related field
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits
- Continuous learning opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWS cloud solutionsInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformCloudFormationAWS CDKCI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsAWS CodePipelinescripting
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified DevOps EngineerAWS Certified Security – Specialty