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# Senior Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud Platform & IaC

- **Company:** Integral Federal
- **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Remote Backup Services, Bash Shell, Biometrics, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Regression Testing, Ansible, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, YAML, Gitlab, Git, Terraform, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9184733/senior-systems-engineer-aws-cloud-platform-iac

## About the Role

Required:

 * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
 * Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering
 * AWS GovCloud experience.
 * Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts. Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS).
 * Familiarity with biometric systems. Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
 * Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
 * Secret security clearance.

Preferred:

 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
 * Git/GitLab.
 * Windows Server.
 * Python/Bash.
 * Configuration management.
 * STIG remediation and DoD hardened environments.
 * AWS certification.

## Description

The Senior Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud Platform & Infrastructure-as-Code sustains the AWS GovCloud platform supporting Army biometric systems. The engineer provides cloud administration, infrastructure-as-code, Linux/Windows systems engineering, automation, configuration management, monitoring, patching, cybersecurity remediation, and platform troubleshooting., * Administer and sustain AWS GovCloud compute, storage, operating-system, monitoring, and supporting platform services.

 * Develop, review, maintain, and control Terraform infrastructure-as-code used to provision and configure AWS resources.
 * Administer and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments.
 * Develop and maintain configuration automation using Ansible, Jenkins, Git/GitLab, Python, Bash, JSON/YAML, or similar technologies.
 * Monitor infrastructure health, availability, resource utilization, logs, storage, and system performance.
 * Perform operating-system and platform patching and technical STIG remediation.
 * Maintain system and infrastructure configuration baselines and support configuration/change management.
 * Review infrastructure changes and code/configuration updates before implementation.
 * Support cloud backup, recovery, disaster-recovery, and continuity activities.
 * Support system integration, releases, regression testing, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
 * Work with Cyber/ISSO personnel to implement and document vulnerability remediation.
 * Cross-train with network and DevOps engineers to maintain operational coverage.


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