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# AWS Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** CGI Group
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $89,600.0 - $198,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Collaborative Software, Data Centers, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Unix Shell, OpenShift, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Ansible, Ruby, Azure Machine Learning, Runbook, Shell Script, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Pulumi, Load Balancing, State Machines, Multi-Cloud, AWS ECS, Git, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Data Analytics, AWS Fargate, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Software Coding, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Software Version Control, Serverless Computing, AWS EKS, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=09b542770a437da5

## About the Role

5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud
.US Citizenship is required for this role, sponsorship is not authorized
.Bachelor level technical degree or equivalent experience; Computer Science or Engineering background preferred
.Ability to convert requirements, documentation and diagrams into deployable templates and code to execute the Cloud Architect's vision of the solution
.AWS certification - Minium of one associate level or higher AWS certification- AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified SysOp Administrator - Associate or AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate
.AWS Security and Management Services (Certificate Manager, Control Tower, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, GuardDuty, KMS, Landing Zone, IAM, Security Hub, Secrets Manager)
.Experience deploying and maintaining solutions built on AWS IaaS (Infrastructure as a service), PaaS (Platform as a service), and SaaS (Software as a service) offerings
.Knowledge of at least one programming language (C#, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Ruby, etc.) or shell scripting language (POSIX shell/Bash, PowerShell, etc.) Python is preferred.
.Knowledge of Git for source code version control and orchestration deployment using CI/CD pipelines
.Needs to have the ability to develop and contribute while working seamlessly in a distributed team via collaboration tools in a hybrid work environment.
.Understanding of Agile and DevOps methods and mindset
.Using Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Pulumi, Terraform) to deploy resources, Additional AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solution Architect - Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional or AWS Specialty certifications) and Security Certifications (CISSP, CEH, GIAC)
.Developing Serverless applications leveraging AWS services (DynamoDB, Event Bridge, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, Step Functions)
.Experience in supporting container-based applications, microservices patterns and APIs in AWS (Docker, AWS ECS, AWS ECR, AWS Fargate, AWS EKS, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
.Experience building multi-tenant management platforms or MSP tooling that operates across AWS accounts at scale
.Interest in leveraging AWS AI/ML services (Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, Strands Agent, SageMaker) for AI solutions and data analytics (Athena, Glue, QuickSight) to enhance governance dashboards, anomaly detection, or operational insights
.Knowledge of at least one of federal compliance standards (CMMC, DoD SRG, DoD STIGs, FedRAMP and NIST) is preferred.
.Knowledge of cloud networking patterns and services, such as load balancing, overlay networking, VPN and multi-datacenter networking
.Knowledge with Configuration as Code tools/services (Puppet, Ansible or AWS SSM) for orchestration of EC2 OS level configuration and compliance
.Knowledge of FinOps practices and AWS cost management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost & Usage Reports) for MSP cost allocation and chargeback, * English

 * Python
 * DevOps
 * Infrastructure as a Code
 * Kubernetes
 * Terraform

## Description

Build and implement repeatable architectures and scalable solutions leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines. Create and maintain CGI Federal (CGIF) cloud native governance and security solutions that can scale across AWS accounts / Orgs and integrate with third Party SaaS, Azure and CGP services
.Design and implement secure solutions and architectures for cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments to support clients, delivery teams, and CGIF's Cloud Broker Office (CBO) and MSP practice. Contribute to the operational tooling, runbooks, and automation that underpin managed services delivery across client accounts.
.Document all configuration, management and optimization changes to the cloud environment
.Implement and operate cloud governance at enterprise scale, including account vending, policy enforcement, guardrails, cost controls, build, deployment, and monitoring standards for federal clients.
.Support delivery for federal clients for AWS deployments, migrations, operations and maintenance activities of cloud native solutions and CGIF IP.


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