AWS Cloud Engineer

Unissant, Inc delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com.

Unissant is looking for an AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team and support our federal customer.

*This is a 100% remote position.

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will make substantial contributions to the optimization, support, and continuous advancement of AWS environments. This role involves addressing operational challenges, designing robust network architectures, integrating innovative services, and leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for enhanced efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence: Lead efforts to ensure the seamless operation of our AWS environment. Provide initial assistance for issues spanning network connectivity and system performance. Employ proactive monitoring and optimization techniques.
• Network Architecture: Collaborate closely with teams to design and implement advanced network structures. Participate in establishing segregated environments emphasizing security and compliance.
• Service Innovation: Play a pivotal role in evaluating, testing, and successfully incorporating emerging AWS services. From meeting zero-trust architecture demands to orchestrating alterations in infrastructure, responsible for insights that will be instrumental in supporting mission-critical activities and boosting overall operational agility.
• Collaborative Design: Engage harmoniously with cross-functional teams to produce comprehensive documentation, architecturally sound diagrams, and guidelines for best practices. Responsible for leveraging the skills to contribute to the establishment of standardized operational procedures, enabling the entire team to perform AWS tasks effectively.
• DevOps and IaC: Responsible for leveraging the experience in DevOps tools to streamline operations and enhance collaboration. Collaborate with development teams to integrate Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, automating the provisioning and management of AWS resources.
• Cost Management: Actively contribute to our initiatives for managing AWS costs. Develop and uphold intricate projections, dashboards, and alert systems. Participate in conducting thorough analyses of cost benefits, exploring the potential substitution of existing services with AWS managed solutions, and identifying optimization opportunities.

Work Experience and Job Skills:

• A minimum 5 years of hands-on involvement with AWS cloud services and solutions.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, or similar tools for automation and CI/CD.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing network architectures, adhering to industry best practices.
• Proficiency in networking concepts, security best practices in AWS environments, and a history of troubleshooting AWS-related issues.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM roles, policies, and identity integration.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving abilities, dedicated to continuous improvement.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is required.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent certifications preferred.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise technical architecture documents.

Travel:

• This is a remote position.

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly sedentary; in an office environment.
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds.
• Flexible in working extended hours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)