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AWS PLATFORM / INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION ENGINEER - (Must have active TS/SCI clearance)

  • Herndon, VA
  • Information Technology

One of our premier clients is seeking an experienced AWS Platform / Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join a highly skilled team delivering advanced cloud engineering capabilities for a mission-critical, security-sensitive initiative. This is a full-time position requiring an active Top Secret/SCI level clearance. Build cloud platforms that have to work reliably even when conventional internet-connected tooling is unavailable. This is a hands-on opportunity to make sophisticated AWS infrastructure repeatable, secure, and easier to operate. You will work with experienced technical partners in a collaborative environment where careful engineering and measurable results matter.

The program you will be supporting is a highly classified, mission-critical modernization initiative. Your roles will be to help build next-generation cloud infrastructure and integration platforms that connect fragmented intelligence, operational data, and mission systems through APIs, MCP servers, and cloud-native technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain infrastructure using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
  • Develop CI/CD workflows and repeatable deployment patterns suitable for restricted environments.
  • Automate configuration management, patching, and operational maintenance.
  • Support AWS WorkSpaces, Amazon EKS, Systems Manager, and related platform services 

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of DevOps or cloud platform engineering experience.
  • Strong infrastructure-as-code experience, particularly AWS CDK with Python or TypeScript.
  • Experience developing CI/CD pipelines and Git-based engineering workflows.
  • Hands-on AWS cloud experience and ability to work effectively in highly controlled environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with AWS WorkSpaces, EKS, and Systems Manager.
  • Experience deploying automation into isolated or tightly controlled environments.
  • Relevant AWS professional or specialty certifications; Security+ or CISSP where applicable.
Requirements:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance; must be eligible for applicable SCI read-on/indoctrination and additional program-specific access approvals.
  • Must reside within commuting distance of one of the following 4 approved secure work locations: Herndon, VA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; or Denver, CO.
  • Regular on-site work in an approved secure facility and occasional work at authorized customer facilities may be required. This is not a remote position.
  • Full-time position, on-site
  • Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status