Cloud Engineer

Location: Quantico, VA
Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required]
Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $120,000 - $165,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

The Amatriot Group is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support and maintain enterprise cloud environments supporting mission-critical applications. This role will focus on AWS infrastructure, Linux administration, cloud security, automation, monitoring, and compliance initiatives within a highly available production environment.

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure supporting production and development environments.
• Administer and support Linux-based systems within AWS.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure, operating system, networking, and security-related issues.

• Implement and maintain cloud security controls, access management, encryption solutions, and system hardening practices.
• Support compliance initiatives and security frameworks, including implementation and maintenance of controls aligned with NIST 800-53 requirements.
• Assist with Authorization to Operate efforts through continuous monitoring, auditing, and documentation activities.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation and configuration management solutions.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using centralized logging and monitoring tools.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, engineering, and operations teams to support mission requirements and operational objectives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, system configurations, and standard operating procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, or 7 years of relevant experience with no degree.
• Advanced certifications, specialized training, or equivalent hands-on experience may be considered in lieu of years of experience.

• Experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and KMS.

• Understanding of cloud security best practices, access control, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of networking concepts, including routing, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Active Top Secret security clearance is required, with willingness and ability to obtain a CI polygraph.

• Experience supporting NIST 800-53 security controls, RMF processes, or ATO activities.
• Familiarity with continuous monitoring, centralized logging, and configuration management practices.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar technologies.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with AWS security and compliance services.
• Experience supporting highly available, large-scale AWS environments.
• AWS certifications are a plus.