AWS Engineer

🕒 August 6

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $100k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

☁️ Cloud Engineer

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Cherokee Federal

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Logistics • Manufacturing

Cherokee Federal is a U. S. federal systems integrator and government contractor that empowers mission success for more than 60 U. S. federal agencies. With a global workforce of over 5,000, it delivers advanced technology (cloud, cybersecurity, data & analytics), health services, intelligence analysis and operational support, logistics and sustainment, mission-critical manufacturing, program and engineering technical services, and dynamic contracting solutions to support federal priorities and national security. Cherokee Federal is part of Cherokee Nation Businesses and focuses on mission-focused, U. S. -made solutions.

📋 Description

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure supporting government mission requirements • Work with government leads and Product Owners to understand technical requirements, clarify scope, and confirm release timing • Architect and implement AWS solutions using EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, ECS/EKS, and API Gateway • Build and maintain infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, and GitLab CI • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and related tooling • Ensure infrastructure aligns with government governance, auditability, security, and compliance expectations, including FedRAMP, agency ATO requirements, and NIST 800-53 • Configure and manage networking, security groups, encryption, and identity/access controls in accordance with federal security standards • Support integrations between AWS-hosted systems and external platforms, including APIs, middleware, and third-party SaaS • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, performance, and deployment issues; document root cause and remediation • Present oral and written briefings to government managers • Produce executive-ready technical summaries and decision-support materials • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with preferred study in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Math, Statistics, Operations Research, or Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years of experience • Seven (7) years of related work experience may be substituted for education • Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure for federal or public sector clients • Hands-on experience with EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and ECS/EKS • Experience with infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK • Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation • Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and identity/access management in a regulated environment • Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions on AWS • Experience within FedRAMP, ATO, or NIST 800-53 compliance frameworks preferred • AWS certification preferred, such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer • Salesforce experience, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Public Sector Solutions, or MuleSoft, is a bonus • Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to brief senior government stakeholders • Ability to obtain and maintain a government-required background investigation or security clearance as needed • U.S. Citizenship is required • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • 401K • Other possible benefits as provided • Military-friendly employer • Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply