Senior AWS Cloud Administrator (GovCloud & Kubernetes)(onsite Washington, DC)//

Senior AWS Cloud Administrator (GovCloud & Kubernetes)

Location: Washington, DC area | Full-time onsite

Duration: Through December 2026, with the possibility of extension contract on W2

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required

Client is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Administrator to design, deploy, and operate secure cloud infrastructure. This role supports containerized workloads, platform automation, and emerging AI/ML capabilities in an environment with federal security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform and automate delivery through GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Support cloud infrastructure for emerging AI/ML capabilities and other cloud-native solutions.
• Automate operational tasks, troubleshoot platform issues, and improve system reliability.
• Help ensure systems meet applicable NIST 800-53 and FISMA requirements.
• Contribute to cloud architecture and platform strategy while working with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.
• Hands-on experience administering AWS infrastructure and supporting production cloud workloads.
• Experience deploying or operating Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments.
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.
• Ability to automate administrative tasks, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and support secure, reliable operations.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in the Washington, DC area.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS GovCloud experience.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure or services.
• GitLab and Jira experience.
• AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience in financial services or federal government environments.

Ayush Sharma Sr. US Technical Recruiter

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