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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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