AWS Cloud Engineer

AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Engineer to act as a member of an application development team working with Amazon Services to develop business applications in support of a government customer. The cloud engineer will collaborate with developers, system administrators, Scrum masters, testers, and customers to define requirements, implement cloud-based solutions, and refine cloud systems. This position will also require providing support and troubleshooting issues with existing production cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for researching, designing, developing and/or modifying AWS cloud systems.

Responsible for engineering, configuring, testing, and implementing cloud services to support web applications and the hosting environment.

Responsible for proposing new cloud services that can be leveraged to benefit the customer’s applications.

Responsible for ensuring the implementation of all cloud services is being performed in accordance with industry best practices.

Responsible for ensuring the implementation of all cloud services is being performed in accordance with customer’s required security controls and security best practices.

Responsible for ensuring the implementation of all cloud services is being performed in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

Responsible for writing scripts to configure, implement, and leverage cloud services.

Responsible for working with software developers and system administrators to troubleshoot issues within cloud environment and services.

Responsible for working with other customer organizations to activate, configure, or troubleshoot cloud services.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required to begin employment.
• AWS Certification (Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator).
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience with utilizing Amazon Web Services to create cloud-based applications such as (but not limited to) Lambda, SWF, SNS, SQS, Elasticsearch, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, S3, RDS, and Bedrock.
• Scripting experience using JSON, PowerShell, or other coding as required.
• 3+ years relevant cloud engineering experience.
• 7+ years systems/software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple priority tasks.
• Self-motivated task identification.

Desired: 

• Knowledge of Agile software development
• Knowledge and understanding of the DoD or IC communities

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI takes pride in fostering a diverse and accessible culture where every individual feels supported to chart their own path. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$102,900 - $216,200

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.