AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote

Clearance: Active DoD Secret

Job Category: IT

About SHR Consulting Group:

SHR is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's most complex modernization and readiness challenges across the defense, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and AI. With an intimate understanding of our customers' challenges and deep expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.

Position Overview:

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions for a government agency. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience, a deep understanding of cloud security and compliance (FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA), and expertise in automation, identity management, and infrastructure optimization. In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient AWS cloud environments to support mission-critical applications.

Job Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

• Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, and CloudTrail.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for provisioning and automating cloud resources.
• Utilize Python, PowerShell, or Bash for scripting and automation.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure AWS environments adhere to FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, and FIPS 140-2 standards.
• Implement AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM), SSO, MFA, and role-based security.
• Work closely with security teams to ensure cloud solutions meet compliance and security benchmarks.

Operations & Optimization

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability.
• Design high-availability, scalable, and fault-tolerant AWS cloud architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support cloud strategy, platform integration, and operations.

Networking & Containerization

• Configure AWS networking components, including VPC, VPN, Public/Private Subnets, DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, and CDN.
• Work with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS/EKS) to enhance cloud deployments.

Incident & Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate risks through effective incident and problem management processes.
• Support the continuous improvement of AWS cloud environments through performance tuning and security enhancements.

Skill Requirements:

• AWS Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure in a government or enterprise environment.
• Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, FIPS 140-2 compliance frameworks.
• Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for cloud automation.
• Identity Management: Experience with AWS IAM, SSO, MFA, and role-based access controls.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of virtual networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing.
• Containerization: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS ECS/EKS.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

Experience:

• Must have 5 years or more experience

Why Join SHR Consulting Group:

At SHR, we foster an environment that promotes growth, innovation, and continuous learning. As a valued member of our team, you will:

• Contribute to impactful government initiatives that enhance national security and public welfare.
• Work in a collaborative, flexible, and forward-thinking work environment.
• Receive competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities.

Join us and make a difference!