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# AWS Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Gridiron IT Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Deployment, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Gitlab, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Api Management, Jenkins
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8993827/aws-cloud-engineer

## About the Role

Experience in cloud engineering, preferably AWS.
Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins and GitLab
Understanding of networking concepts like VPN, VPCs, DNS, and load balancing
Basic scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell

## Description

Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of the cloud infrastructure for an AWS-based data and API platform. Assist in deploying and managing cloud resources., Assist in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS services
Support the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Monitor, cloud systems to ensure performance, availability, and reliability.
Help implement security measures and compliance controls.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate and optimize cloud solutions.
Document procedures, configurations, and best practices for cloud deployments


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