Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer (Hybrid Infrastructure)

Our state government client is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer to support enterprise modernization initiatives within a Public Safety IT environment. This role focuses on designing, optimizing, and supporting hybrid cloud platforms (AWS on-prem) while improving scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.

You will work closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to modernize infrastructure, reduce manual processes, and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions.

***This position is 100% onsite and requires candidates to be U.S. Citizens only due to client requirements.***

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Design, build, and manage AWS environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3)
• Develop hybrid architectures integrating AWS with on-prem systems
• Lead cloud migration efforts and modernization roadmaps
• Create architecture diagrams (network, dependencies, services)

 Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide L3 support for complex infrastructure issues
• Troubleshoot AWS IAM, networking, and compute issues
• Perform root cause analysis and document remediation strategies
• Resolve hybrid issues (AD sync, routing, IAM misconfigurations)

Automation & DevOps

• Define Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments
• Collaborate on automation using tools like Ansible
• Standardize provisioning and deployment processes

Performance, Cost & Reliability

• Optimize performance (compute, storage, network)
• Implement monitoring dashboards and alerting
• Ensure DR/backup strategies meet RTO/RPO
• Drive FinOps initiatives (cost optimization, rightsizing)

Security & Compliance

• Enforce AWS security best practices (IAM, MFA, encryption)
• Implement guardrails and network segmentation
• Produce audit documentation and compliance artifacts
• Develop platform hardening and governance guidelines

Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain architecture documentation and standards
• Create operational guides and onboarding materials
• Support knowledge transfer and compliance audits
• Provide executive-level updates on modernization efforts

Required Qualifications

-5 years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure

-Strong expertise in AWS IAM (RBAC, policies, role boundaries)

-Experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS on-prem)

-Hands-on experience with:

• EC2, VPC, S3, IAM
• Terraform (IaC)
• CI/CD pipelines

-Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

-Experience with cost optimization / FinOps practices

Additional Requirement (MANDATORY)

Candidates must provide three (3) professional references on their resume.

Each reference must include:

• Full Name
• Title
• Contact Information (Phone/Email)
• Relationship to the candidate

Resumes submitted without the required references will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ansible
• Knowledge of Active Directory / identity federation
• Experience in public sector or enterprise IT environments
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Dynatrace, CloudWatch, etc.)

Key Skills

AWS | IAM | Terraform | Hybrid Cloud | CI/CD | FinOps | Networking | Security | Automation | Ansible