Role Description Exciting opportunity for a Sr. Cloud Comp Engineer to join a high-performance team that is spearheading our customers' (VA) migration to the cloud. Tremendous growth opportunity in the cloud ecosystem, leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Looking for an engineer who can work at scale and with autonomy, who can be a trusted advisor to our client. This is a 100% Remote role. - Create data flow diagrams, cloud diagrams, transition diagrams, and high-level architecture diagrams on Cloud Infrastructure, applications, and systems. - Design, develop, deploy, and operate automation technologies for continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD). - Manage and control permissions in the cloud service provider for each cloud application, storage, and service being hosted. - Implement, manage, and design monitoring capabilities for cloud architecture and cloud-hosted systems and applications to ensure optimal performance and compliance with VA and Federal policies. - Provide customer-focused support for Product lines and Services, including setup, configuration, and provisioning of VAEC environments. - Provide cloud support services for systems and applications in the VAEC Amazon Web Services (GovCloud) environments, ensuring compliance with VIP development, release, and documentation requirements. - Adopt a DevOps mindset with an understanding of CI/CD practices and tooling. - Provide Cloud Security Provider Documentation. - Design VAEC/cloud-hosted solutions and address cloud-readiness gaps. Qualifications - Bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science, systems engineering, or related technical discipline. - Advanced AWS certifications are preferred, such as: - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional. - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional. - AWS Certified Security - Specialty. Requirements - Minimum of 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, with a focus on AWS. - Proven track record of designing, deploying, and managing AWS infrastructure and services. - Experience with large-scale, high-availability, and scalable cloud architecture. - Expertise in core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and Route 53. - Experience with AWS security practices and services, including AWS IAM, AWS Shield, and AWS WAF. - Proficiency with AWS networking components like VPC peering, Direct Connect, and VPN. - Ability to design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure AWS cloud infrastructures. - Experience in setting up and managing multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations. - Knowledge of best practices and strategies for cloud cost management and optimization. - Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Node.js for automation. - Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK. - Proficiency in monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and third-party tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic). - Experience in performance optimization and troubleshooting AWS resources. - Strong understanding of AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS). - Experience implementing encryption, key management, and identity and access management solutions within AWS. - Knowledge of AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift. - Experience in database performance tuning and backup/recovery strategies. - Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild). - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - Skilled in prioritizing tasks, managing time effectively, and meeting deadlines. - Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability, security, and data integrity. - Capability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members. - Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams. - Willingness to be on-call for emergency support and maintenance when required. - Strong documentation skills for creating and maintaining system configurations, processes, and procedures. - Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and quality results. - Commitment to staying current with emerging AWS technologies, tools, and industry trends. Clearance Requirement - US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.