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# AWS Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Maximus, Inc.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $116,500.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5d72cadfec245e41

## About the Role

* Maximus is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) program in Rosslyn, VA. The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing secure cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical Department of Defense operations. This role will focus on cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, DevSecOps integration, and system reliability across classified and unclassified environments. The ideal candidate possesses strong AWS engineering expertise, hands-on experience with cloud automation tools, and a proven ability to support highly available, scalable, and secure enterprise cloud solutions.