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AWS Engineer - Aviation Background Required

Satwic Inc
Plano, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026

Responsible for defining and governing the enterprise cloud platform strategy for aviation systems, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance across AWS environments. This position drives platform modernization, multi-cloud adoption, and architecture governance for mission-critical aviation applications such as TOPS and CROAMIS

Key Responsibilities:

  • 1. Platform Strategy & Architecture
    o Define multi-cloud architecture standards for aviation workloads across AWS and Azure.
    o Establish reference architectures for containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker) and hybrid deployments.
    o Drive platform modernization roadmaps, including migration of legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
  • 2. Cloud Governance & Compliance
    o Implement Zero Trust Architecture, identity-based access controls, and encryption strategies.
    o Ensure compliance with FAA/EASA safety standards, GDPR, and enterprise security policies.
    o Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and enforce governance across aviation programs.
  • 3. Performance & Reliability
    o Design high-availability, disaster recovery (DR), and multi-region failover strategies.
    o Optimize cost and performance baselines for large-scale aviation operations.
  • 4. DevOps & Automation
    o Define CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices for platform deployments.
    o Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, and Crossplane.
  • 5. Collaboration & Leadership
    o Work closely with application architects, security teams, and business stakeholders.
    o Mentor platform engineering teams and lead architectural discussions for aviation modernization..

Technical Skills:

  • Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda) and Azure (VMs, VNet, Azure AD, Key Vault).
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Helm, Kustomize. Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM templates.
  • Networking & Security: VPC, NSG, firewalls, VPNs, hybrid connectivity.
  • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry.
  • DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD.

Domain Knowledge

  • Aviation platforms (TOPS, CROAMIS, Crew Management).
  • FAA/EASA compliance and safety standards.

Soft Skills

  • Strategic thinking and leadership.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional.

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