Cloud Engineer

Swish is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team supporting a U.S. Government client. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and efficient cloud-based infrastructure solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the cloud environment meets mission-critical requirements, adheres to security standards, and supports operational excellence.This is an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment while leveraging cutting-edge cloud technologies.ResponsibilitiesCloud Infrastructure Design and Implementation:Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient network solutions in AWS to meet business and mission requirements.Create and configure systems in the AWS environment, including EC2 instances, EKS, and other AWS services.Collaborate with data teams to ensure resilient design and high-quality performance of Databricks, and other data related services in AWS tenant.Develop automation scripts using Python, Terraform, Ansible, or other languages to manage AWS services and streamline operations.o Comfortable using a CI/CD pipeline such as GitLab.Operations and Maintenance:Work with the team to continuously improve cloud design, operations, and cost.Implement and maintain disaster recovery procedures to ensure system availability and data integrity.Monitor and troubleshoot system resources in the AWS environment, ensuring modern Site Reliability Engineering best practices and client approved observability tools, such as OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Elastic, etc.Collaboration and Security:Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure cloud solutions align with organizational goals and security requirements.Implement security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and network segmentation, to protect sensitive data and systems.Experience with securing infrastructure and applications using U.S. Government NIST risk management framework (RMF)Qualifications‍Education: BS/BA (CS/MIS) or STEM equivalent5 years of hands-on experience with systems administration or software development3 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, preferably designing and operating scalable applications using EC2, EKS, and other services using modern cloud best practicesCertified AWS Solutions Architect, AWS CloudOps Engineer, AWS Certified Data Engineer, Administrator, or AWS SecurityActive DoD Secret clearanceDoD 8570 Level II Certification (I.E. Security or similar)Preferred Qualifications:Mature independent consultant which is comfortable interfacing directly with clients.Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with various teams to resolve issues and mitigate risksAWS Platform Architect and/or Platform Architect certifications. Company DescriptionSwish is a customer-centric, specialized integrator with an engineering first culture. Our core solutions are focused on IT modernization, performance engineering, and cybersecurity. Swish believes good people empowered to innovate, coupled with a continuous improvement culture and supportive leadership equals superior outcomes. To this end, Swish believes in hiring, rewarding, and retaining the most talented engineers and technologies in the industry.Our people make Swish great. We work together on interesting projects and achieve exceptional results. We act as trusted advisors to our customers and are committed to client and industry innovation. We offer our people the chance to grow professionally with teammates they like and respect while tackling challenges that stretch their minds and expand their skill sets. We’re connected by our desire to innovate and continuously improve.Swish’s high energy, challenging, and fast-paced work environment will keep you engaged and motivated. Work-life balance is a core priority at Swish. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Salary : $145,000 - $165,000