AWS GovCloud Engineer

An employer is looking to add an AWS GovCloud Platform Engineer to their team. This person will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure within AWS using Assured Workloads. This role ensures all solutions meet CMMC Level 2 compliance and regulatory security requirements. They will design and deploy AWS infrastructure with Assured Workloads using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring CMMC L2 controls are implemented. They will be responsible for managing core AWS services configured with Assured Workloads controls (IAM, VPC, GKE, DNS, firewall, load balancing) with a focus on regulated compliance requirements. They will automate provisioning and enforce security, compliance, and governance policies aligned with CMMC L2. They will be responsible for addressing infrastructure issues, optimize performance, and ensure cost efficiency within compliance boundaries. They will provide architectural guidance and support for platform-level services in a regulated environment, and be responsible for designing scalable, highly available, and redundant networking solutions for regulated workloads.

3+ years in AWS GovCloud infrastructure engineering (preferably in regulated sectors)

Advanced proficiency with Terraform (building modules), Python/Bash, and DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions Pipeline, Cloud Build)

Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and security practices for regulated workloads.

Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in regulated environments

Experience with CMMC

Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) AWS Professional Certification

Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud in regulated settings

Familiarity with APIGX, Anthos, service mesh, and FedRAMP/CMMC frameworks

Strong communication/documentation skills for compliance reporting

Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to secure platform strategy