What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):
- Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure within AWS GovCloud (US) environments
- Execute lift-and-shit migration of on-premises workloads, including SQL Server databases, application servers, dependent services and integrations
- Analyze and map application dependencies to ensure seamless migration and minimal downtime
- Implement cloud networking components (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs)
- Configure and manage EC2, EBS, load balancers, IAM policies, and backup solutions
- Support high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and failover configuration
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues
- Apply security best practices aligned with federal compliance requirements
- Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation (architecture diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, migration plans)
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives)
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance
- 3-5 years of experience in cloud engineering or related infrastructure roles
- Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud
- Experience migrating on-premises workloads to cloud environments (lift-and-shift preferred)
- Experience in managing Windows Server environments
- Familiarity with core AWS fundamentals such as: VPC design and networking fundamentals, IAM and least-privilege access controls, backup and disaster recovery strategies
- Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
- AWS certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional)
- Experience supporting government cloud environments
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with configuration management tools
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST)
What Success Looks Like:
- Successful migration of SQL Server application workloads into AWS GovCloud
- Stable, secure, and well-documented cloud infrastructure
- Minimal downtime and disruption during transition
- Clear documentation for future cloud migrations and audit readiness
Top Skills
What We Do
Spry is a certified Small Business headquartered in McLean, VA. Spry provides Enterprise, C4IT, Management, and Cyber Solutions to the federal government and commercial entities. Founded in 2001, Spry Methods was built on the foundation of combining industry knowledge with unmatched responsiveness to produce results for our customers. Our goal is to build a business dedicated to the maximization of value for all stakeholders starting with our employees, our customers, and our community. We recognize that talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. Guided by these principles, we have established an impressive track record of proven past performance serving our customers within the Commercial, Federal Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Communities. A CMMI Level 3 certified and ISO 9001:2008 registered company, Spry is committed to quality and continuous improvement.
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