CGS Federal
Cloud Engineer (AWS)
About this role
Contact Government Services seeks an experienced Cloud Engineer with AWS expertise to design and implement scalable cloud solutions for a federal agency. You'll create technical documentation, conduct architectural analysis, and oversee solution transitions while ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements.
What you'll do
- Design flexible, scalable cloud solutions meeting security controls and operational standards
- Develop comprehensive technical documentation for engineering, security, and operational processes
- Conduct business and technical analysis to support customer decision-making
- Facilitate solution deployment and manage ongoing system operations within performance boundaries
- Lead large-scale solution design and implementation based on customer requirements
- Support cloud migration planning including lift-and-shift methodologies
What they're looking for
- AWS cloud services (required)
- Cloud architecture design and implementation
- SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals
- Cloud computing, networking, storage, and identity management
- Distributed application design
- Federal government IT processes
- Cloud migration methodologies
- AWS or Cloud Architect Certification (preferred)
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and 401(k)
- Flexible spending accounts (health, dependent care, commuter)
- Paid time off and federal holiday observance
- Professional growth and learning opportunities
- Collaborative, supportive work environment
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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
- Describe your experience designing and implementing large-scale AWS solutions that have reached production. What architectural decisions did you make to ensure high availability and reliability?
- Walk us through a cloud migration project you've led. What migration methodology did you use, and how did you handle the transition to operations?