AWS Cloud Engineer - 25271

Job Description

HII Mission Technologies is hiring an experienced Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in AWS. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure to support our evolving product ecosystem. You’ll work with modern technologies in a collaborative, fast-moving environment, contributing to solutions that drive real impact. This is a strong opportunity to grow your career while helping shape the future of our cloud strategy.

This position is based in Odenton, Maryland, and offers a hybrid work arrangement. Candidates should be available to work onsite at least 1–2 days per pay period and be prepared to report onsite on short notice when required. We are seeking applicants who are adaptable, reliable, and comfortable balancing remote and in-person responsibilities.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for engineering, architecting, and deploying cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Leads the creation of strategic implementation plans for enterprise information systems.
• Designs and implements infrastructure as code to build secure cloud environments and security enclaves.
• Provide engineering support for integrating new applications into cloud environ-ments and transitioning existing applications into virtualized cloud environments.
  Virtualization of legacy systems to use infrastructure services such as Physical to Virtual (P2V) or Virtual to Virtual (V2V) workload conversions.
• Support customer use of service Application Program Interfaces (API), Command Line Interfaces (CLI) and infrastructure service management  consoles.
  Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering including operations, management, de-sign, and development of cloud-based applications and capabilities with a Bache-lors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• 3+ years experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and application development.
• Hands-on experience with the Linux command line, including system navigation, file manipulation, and shell scripting.
• Must have experience automating cloud configuration using tooling such as Ter-raform, AWS Config, Ansible, etc.
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure, highly flexible environment against both short and long-term requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with existing platform architects on long term and strategic archi-tectural changes to the platform.
  Have a strong understanding of cloud networking best practices.
• Able to work autonomously actively identifying areas for improvement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Position requires a Comp IAT Security+ certification
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending 1-2 days per pay period in Odenton, MD and must have flexibilty to accommodate any changes in schedule or onsite needs.
• Clearance: Active SECRET security clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Any of the following AWS Certifications are highly desired:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
• Designing, building, and managing infrastructure configured according to the DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) and DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (DoD CC SRG).

Physical Requirements

• Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of job.