AWS Cloud Engineer - SME

About Beacon Systems, Inc

Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial, State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.

Position: AWS Cloud Engineer - SME

Location: Hybrid - Jackson, MS (Candidate need to work onsite 1 week per month)

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

Implemented an AWS Organization with Control Tower, and is working to build cloud expertise internally to support this environment and future agency AWS projects.  ITS is seeking a highly skilled and well rounded AWS expert to assist in maintaining this environment, working with agencies on troubleshooting, and helping to mentor staff.  This position will be crucial to the long term success of this project for as we work to build our Cloud Center of Excellence.  Job 
functions overview: 

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of key AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.) 
• Experience leading cloud migrations or implementations in a complex multi-account environment.
• Strong network troubleshooting abilities to help resolve connectivity issues both inside the AWS cloud environment and ingressing/egressing to the State''''s on premises environment.
• Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone implementations and management using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience implementing security best practices (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and SCPs). 
• Familiarity with DevOps principles, containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS), and serverless architectures. 
• Strong troubleshooting abilities across networking, storage, and compute layers in AWS. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Proven experience mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused environment. 
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure. 
• Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. 
• Ability to lead architectural reviews and navigate ambiguity in designing solutions to complex business problems 

Preferred Skills

• AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional). 
• Experience in a government or highly regulated environment (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, IRS 1075 compliance). 
• Knowledge of ITIL, project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile), and enterprise IT governance frameworks. 
• Familiarity with other public cloud providers and hybrid-cloud environments. 
• Working knowledge of common scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).