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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems AWS Platform Engineer - **Company:** Guidehouse Inc. - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $98,000.0 - $163,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Groovy, Identity and Access Management, Java Web Services, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, YAML, Scripting, Spring-boot, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Deployment Automation, AWS Fargate, Low-code, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Jenkins, Servicenow - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9039025/systems-aws-platform-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or additional FOUR (4) years experience in Lieu of degree * Four (4) to Ten (10) years Platform Development experience * Strong AWS experience, especially ECS, IAM, S3, SQS, Lambda, VPC, and CloudWatch. * Hands-on Terraform experience, including module design and backend/state management. * Jenkins pipeline expertise, preferably shared libraries and multibranch pipelines. * Experience creating reusable platform abstractions for multiple services. * Good scripting ability in Bash or Python. * Understanding of SDLC, deployment strategies, and release governance. * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred. * Experience designing IDP (Internal developer platforms). * Experience with Spring Boot or containerized Java services. * Experience with approval gates, policy enforcement, and environment promotion. * Experience with multi-account AWS design. * Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous patterns. * Experience onboarding application teams to shared tooling. * Experience supporting ServiceNow-based low-code applications. ## Description * Build and maintain a self-service application delivery platform for AWS workloads. * Design reusable Jenkins shared libraries and pipeline standards. * Create Terraform module stacks for ECS, S3, SQS, Lambda, IAM, and related AWSservices. * Define the YAML-based application contract used by application teams. * Implement promotion workflows, approvals, drift prevention, and environment separation. * Partner with developers, security, and operations to deliver secure golden paths. * Design and develop end-to-end Jenkins Declarative and Scripted pipelines using Groovy to automate seamless code promotion from development through to production environments. * Build Terraform modules and root-module compositions for multi-service applications. * Support ECS Fargate and optional AWS capabilities such as S3, SQS, Lambda, IAM. * Standardize build, test, deploy, and approval workflows. * Establish Terraform state and environment management practices. * Create documentation, templates, and onboarding guides for application teams. * Improve reliability, observability, security, and cost efficiency. ## Related Videos - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [Give your build some love, it will give it back!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/514-give-your-build-some-love-it-will-give-it-back) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [AI-Native Enterprise Platforms: Interpreting Logic, Not Compiling Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1975-ai-native-enterprise-platforms-interpreting-logic-not-compiling-code) ## Related Articles - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)