Senior AWS Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) - recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace - is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to support the technology group for our federal client located in Washington, DC. The engineering position will perform a variety of tasks and activities that are broad in nature and concerned with application migration to AWS; implementation and maintenance of AWS Cloud environments and services; and full SDLC support.

Clearance: This position supports a federal contract and requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) status, as well as the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

What You'll Do

• Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure:
  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure using cloud native applications and services such as VPC, Subnets, and Routers.
  • Use IaC tools like CloudFormation, and provision infrastructure.

• Containerization and Orchestration:
  • Create and manage containerized applications using Docker and run them on Amazon ECS
  • Optimize ECS cluster performance, configure auto-scaling, and manage rolling updates.
• Container Image Management:
  • Use Amazon ECR to store, manage, and deploy container images.
  • Implement automated image scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance reporting.
• Load Balancing:
  • Design and implement load balancing using AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer (NLB).
  • Configure health checks, listener rules, and target groups for efficient traffic distribution.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management:
  • Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins or Git Actions
  • Automate testing, deployment, and rollbacks of applications to ensure high quality and reliability.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement solutions.
  • Communicate technical designs, plans, and progress to stakeholders and team members.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering.
• AWS Experience:
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including VPC, Subnets, ECS, ECR, ALB, NLB, and Jenkins.
• IaC Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation
• Containerization and Orchestration:
• Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration using ECS
• Load Balancing and CI/CD:
• Understanding of load balancing concepts and experience with implementing ALB and NLB.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and experience with implementing Jenkins or Git Actions
• Cloud Security and Compliance:
• Knowledge of AWS IAM, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config for security management.
• Communication and Collaboration:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.

Abilities

• Ability to quickly understand cloud technologies and apply that knowledge to advance client transformation initiatives.
• The ability to use technical skills for the design and implementation of various CI/CD patterns while abiding by industry standards and policies.

Nice to Haves

• Cloud and/or Agile Certifications
• Federal government agency work experience
• Experience using the Atlassian tools suite (Jira and Confluence)
• Experience with Terraforms
• Active Federal Agency Clearance
• Experience with Content Delivery Networks and Drupal, a plus.

Salary Range

• Salary range is $170,000-200,000/year. The salary range for this position reflects a variety of factors that influence compensation decisions, including skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs.