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AWS Cloud Platform Architect

System One • Mclean, VA • 1h ago

100% remote

Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance

W2 employment only

NO C2C

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud architectures for enterprise applications, data platforms, and mission-critical services.

Develop end-to-end infrastructure solutions, including high-availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region strategies.

Define migration strategies for transitioning on-premises workloads to AWS and contribute to cloud strategy and technology roadmaps.

Oversee infrastructure as code deployments using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.

Establish and improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline software deployments and infrastructure updates.

Implement observability, monitoring, and logging using AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and approved third-party tools.

Design cloud architectures that meet security, governance, and regulatory compliance requirements, including HIPAA, FedRAMP, and SOC 2, as applicable.

Apply IAM best practices, encryption strategies, and secure networking patterns across AWS environments.

Partner with developers, DevOps engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable cloud solutions aligned to mission needs.

Diagnose and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues to maintain performance, reliability, and operational stability.

Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance while staying current with emerging cloud technologies and recommending improvements.

Requirements:

U.S. citizenship or Green Card status is required, along with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.

Minimum 8 years of relevant IT infrastructure experience in AWS cloud architecture, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.

Deep expertise with AWS services, including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, Route 53, CloudFormation, WorkSpaces, and Snowball.

Strong knowledge of cloud networking, including VPCs, VPNs, Direct Connect, load balancing, and secure network design.

Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Puppet, or Ansible.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitLab CI.

Strong development and scripting experience with Python, Boto3, Bash, and SQL.

Experience defining and enforcing policies for access roles, change management, operational workflows, code standards, compliance, infrastructure tooling, and budget controls.

Experience managing cloud security and governance services such as AWS Control Tower, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Service Catalog, AWS Security Hub, AWS CloudTrail, and GitHub organization-level administration.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Proven ability to work independently while collaborating with, mentoring, and supporting team members to solve complex operational and reliability challenges.

What Would Be Nice To Have

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.

AWS Certified Security - Specialty or other relevant AWS certification.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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