The Role
Designs and governs secure AWS cloud architectures for federal and DoD environments. Responsibilities include cloud brokerage, governance, FedRAMP and RMF coordination, security controls, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, architecture documentation, and service evaluations. The role also supports SAFe workflows, mentors government personnel, and develops cloud network architectures across multi-account environments. Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure as code, container orchestration, GovCloud, CI/CD, Git, and secure SDLC practices is required.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
ECS is seeking a AWS Cloud Engineer to work hybrid onsite in Mechanicsburg, PA.
- Provide guidance on Secure Computing Architecture, Cloud Brokerage Services, Shared Security Services Management, Cloud Security Support Services, Cloud Governance, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) coordination, and Departmental Cloud/Hybrid certification
- Provide leadership/participation in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles in the development of workflows, task accomplishment, and implementation/management of cloud services
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and training for government personnel as a normal part of daily operations
- Incorporate Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) NIST SP 800-37, Security Risk Impact Analysis, Monitoring, and Reporting
- Be cognizant of Vulnerability Management, including Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) closures
- Promote an environment of continuous process improvement, learning, and team collaboration
- Author formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design documentation that determine which AWS services are approved for tenant consumption within brokerage, including security posture, IL4/IL5 constraints, cost, and operational impact.
Preferred Qualifications
- Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate
- Information Assurance Technical II (IAT-2) qualification - CompTIA Sec+
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in the following areas:
- DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
- Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF)
- DoD Authority to Operate (ATO)
- DoD Zero Trust
- Proven success with application refactoring
- Proven success in large, complex, enterprise-level cloud environments
- Network cloud architecture development
- DoD information system development processes
- Configuration and change management
- Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills
- Ability to clearly communicate with senior government staff
- Ability to articulate complex concepts using plain language to maximize understanding at all levels of the organization
- Ability to de-escalate any technical issues and quickly enable rapid resolution
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with IaC such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with Containerization Orchestration such as ECS and EKS
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with commercial, FEDRAMP High/ DoD Impact Level 2, 4, and 5 Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud offerings
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud network architecture, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account / cross-VPC connectivity with large multi-account environments
- Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Information Security and Assurance Principles and associated supporting technologies
- Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and version control (Git) workflows including branching, code review, and release management
Skills Required
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification
- Information Assurance Technical II qualification or CompTIA Security+
- At least 5 years of experience with DoD Architecture Framework
- At least 5 years of experience with Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
- At least 5 years of experience with DoD Authority to Operate processes
- At least 5 years of experience with DoD Zero Trust
- Application refactoring experience
- Experience in large, complex, enterprise-level cloud environments
- Network cloud architecture development experience
- DoD information system development process experience
- Configuration and change management experience
- Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with senior government staff
- Ability to explain complex concepts in plain language
- Ability to de-escalate technical issues and enable rapid resolution
- Hands-on experience with AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform
- Hands-on experience with container orchestration using ECS and EKS
- Hands-on experience with commercial, FedRAMP High, and DoD Impact Level 2, 4, and 5 AWS offerings
- Hands-on experience with cloud network architecture, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account or cross-VPC connectivity
- Familiarity with information security and assurance principles and supporting technologies
- Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and Git workflows, including branching, code review, and release management
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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The Company
What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
