Senior AWS Cloud Engineer - (US - Remote)

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking a skilled Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will ensure high availability and performance of cloud-based applications and services while adhering to security best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud solutions to meet business and technical requirements
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based applications, and ensure appropriate backup policies are in place with tools like AWS DLM, AWS Backup, and S3 lifecycle management
• Configure appropriate configuration management, secret management for EC2 instances, container images, lambda runtimes, RDS instances, and other infrastructure
• Automate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Manage a fleet of EC2 instances within autoscaling groups, configuring launch templates, ALBs, NLBs, and AWS WAF
• Manage patching instances and containers with Systems Manager and ECR
• Implement serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions
• Implement security best practices using AWS IAM, Security Hub, AWS Inspector, AWS Config, KMS, and GuardDuty
• Developing lambda functions to handle routine operational tasks
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, etc.)
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and security audits on AWS resources
• Monitor cloud performance using AWS CloudWatch logs and alarms
• Optimize cost and resource utilization with AWS Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide timely resolutions
• Work closely with developers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure seamless cloud adoption
• Maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and standard operating procedures
• Provide mentorship and training on AWS best practices

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
• Strong expertise in AWS core services: EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, and IAM
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration
• System administration experience in Windows and/or Linux environments, including configuring users, groups, and permissions
• Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, VPNs)
• Understanding of cloud security and best practices
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• Bachelors degree in related field
• Development experience in a typed language (C#, Java)
• Exposure to big data services like AWS Glue, Athena, or Redshift and analytic tools like QuickSight (Quick Suite) or Tableau
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, New Relic, or Splunk
• Experience managing container infrastructure with Kubernetes, AWS ECS, or AWS Fargate