CGS Federal
Cloud Engineer (AWS)
About this role
Contact Government Services seeks an experienced Cloud Engineer to design and document AWS solutions for federal government clients. This role involves architecting scalable, secure cloud infrastructure, supporting migrations, and facilitating operational transitions for large-scale deployments.
What you'll do
- Design cloud solutions meeting security, scalability, and flexibility requirements
- Develop engineering, security, and operational documentation for cloud systems
- Conduct business and technical analysis to support customer decision-making
- Lead solution transitions to operations and monitor system performance
- Execute cloud migration strategies including lift-and-shift methodologies
- Architect distributed applications emphasizing availability and reliability
What they're looking for
- AWS cloud services (required)
- SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architecture
- Cloud infrastructure design and implementation
- Networking, storage, and identity management
- Large-scale distributed application design
- Cloud migration planning and execution
- Technical documentation and communication
- AWS or Cloud Architect certification (or willingness to obtain)
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible spending accounts (health, dependent care, commuter)
- Paid time off and federal holiday observance
- Professional growth and learning opportunities
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CGS Federal
CGS Federal provides workforce development solutions and federal technology services, including training programs, job placement initiatives, and custom software development for government agencies. The company is hiring workforce development professionals in Washington, DC and SharePoint/PowerApps developers in Chicago and Atlanta to support these initiatives.
- Website
- cgsfederal.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a large-scale AWS solution you designed and deployed to production. What were the key architectural decisions you made to ensure availability and reliability?
- Describe your experience with lift-and-shift migrations. What challenges did you encounter and how did you address them?