Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to the U.S. government. As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you will support government missions by designing, deploying, and optimizing secure and scalable AWS environments to enhance performance and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable cloud architectures using AWS services
- Executing AWS migration strategies including rehosting, re-platforming, and refactoring of applications and infrastructure
- Building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Establishing and enforcing AWS architecture standards to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalable operations
- Applying AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks (such as FedRAMP and NIST 800-53), including IAM governance and Zero Trust principles
- Managing cost optimization, performance tuning, and resource monitoring across AWS-native services
- Implementing and operating containerized applications using Amazon ECS, EKS, and/or Docker
- Integrating AWS services with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to support automated builds, deployments, and infrastructure provisioning
- Collaborating with stakeholders and leading technical discussions to align AWS solutions with mission and organizational objectives
Skills
- AWS Architecture
- AWS Cloud Computing
- Cloud Engineering
- 10 + years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent
- At least 10 years of progressive IT experience, including designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based solutions in AWS environments
- Advanced cloud certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
Benefits
- AI-powered career tools that identify opportunities and guide your development.
- Internal mobility resources designed to help you reach your career goals.
- Competitive pay, PTO, comprehensive benefits, wellness packages, and a 401(k) with company match.
- Full-flex work week to help you prioritize work and life.
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
- Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
- Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire.
- The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
- Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
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