Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support the NIH client in architecting and securing AWS networking environments for mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide AWS network administration, security, configuration management, and maintenance of MULTIPLE VPCs, Security Groups, Load Balancers, Web Application Firewalls, and related cloud-based network architecture for a custom-built enterprise system
• Implement network configuration changes using Infrastructure-as-a-Service model, develop network designs, and implement cloud security best practices
• Maintain and ensure the ongoing stability and continuous operations of internal and external connections, including Direct Connect (DX)
• Harden cloud networking environments to ensure compliance with FedRAMP Moderate/High, NIST 800-53, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) requirements
• Provide technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnection and interfacing, such as ALBs, NLBs, Security Groups, gateways, etc
• Perform requirements gathering, gap analysis, technical studies, risk assessments, and vendor selection for cloud networking projects and system enhancements
• Collaborate with Security, DevOps, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure compliance and performance
• Participate in a 24x7 365 days a year on-call rotation for Production systems, investigate, mitigate, and resolve network related issues in accordance with SLA’s
• Maintain processes and technical documentation, network diagrams, etc

Requirements:

• US Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to obtain and maintain HHS Public Trust clearance
• Be currently located in the UNITED STATES for the CURRENT three consecutive years
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree, or higher, in a System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
• MUST hold an AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Advanced Networking Certification
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in managing and designing AWS-based networks for large, enterprise-level systems
• Expert-level experience working in AWS (VPC, VPN Gateways, EC2 Instances, Route53) and a deep understanding of AWS network architecture, AWS concepts, API's, HTTP protocol, and its extensions (SOAP, REST, etc.)
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible) and scripting (Python, Bash) skills and knowledge of AWS Lambda
• Expertise in designing and implementing VPCs, VPC routing, and VPC security for enterprise systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working in a highly collaborative environment
• Proven in-depth, hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum/Lean software development methods
• Proven experience preparing and presenting technical documentation to various audiences
• Ability to work on multiple assignments in parallel, balancing time and schedule based on the business priorities of the organization