#07092025.1 - Lead AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Type : Full-Time (contingent on award)

Clearance Requirement : (U.S. Citizenship required)

Join a Trusted Leader in National Security & Federal IT

At Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. , we are a recognized federal contractor delivering mission-critical cybersecurity, cloud computing, and Health IT solutions. Our team supports top federal agencies with innovative, security-first approaches.

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead technical efforts while actively contributing to the design, development, and implementation of cloud solutions. You will guide infrastructure and integration teams, ensuring compliance with technical, security, and IT policy guidelines, while remaining deeply engaged in engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead while maintaining active, hands-on involvement in building and delivering solutions.
• Oversee requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation of enhancements.
• Guide infrastructure and integration teams using expertise in :
• Java, CI / CD (Jenkins), Kubernetes
• Infrastructure and code automation
• Monitoring and alerting tools
• Application and infrastructure logging
• Security tools, GitHub, code quality tools, and secrets management
• AWS services suite
• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Evaluate technical trends and make architecture and technology recommendations aligned with business objectives.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the technical landscape.

Employment Type & Proposal Support Commitment

T his position is contingent upon contract award and intended as a full-time, salaried role with comprehensive benefits. ( Upon award, candidates who demonstrate strong performance during the part-time proposal support phase may be considered for full-time salaried employment, contingent on final business needs.)

Prior to contract award, selected candidates will be required to support an active development task on a part-time, hourly basis, contributing directly to the proposal effort. This work includes :

Important Note :

Due to the nature of this opportunity, program-specific details will be shared with interested candidates after a mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) has been executed.

Location :

This is not a 100% remote opportunity. Primary work will be performed on-site at either the Next Phase Solutions & Services office in Columbia, MD, or at a designated government facility within the region, as directed by the client.

Requirements

Highly Preferred Qualifications

General :

Physical Requirements :

Additional Information about this opening :

Salary Range :

We anticipate offering a base salary in the range of $170,000 - $195,000, depending on relevant expereince, technical expertise, and qualifications. Additional performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits are also included.

ABOUT NEXT PHASE SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES, INC.

Innovation. It’s What Defines Us.

Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. provides insights and solutions for healthcare, engineering, and science research. Next Phase commits to creating an environment where our employees achieve their full potential, increase productivity, and expand their professional and personal horizons. We look for bright, innovative people who achieve results, understand the importance of being productive and supportive team members, and prioritize customer satisfaction. Next Phase leadership is looking for new leaders, scientific and technical subject matter experts, and technically savvy people interested in putting forth the effort and commitment needed to grow our company.

Will you join us to share in the success?

Benefits

Benefits include, but are not limited to :

HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS

PERSONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

PAID LEAVE

RETIREMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PET INSURANCE

COMPETITIVE BONUS PROGRAM

Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. offers all qualified candidates and employees equal employment opportunities. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic safeguarded by federal, state, or local laws. Our commitment at Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. is to hire and promote the most qualified individuals for our positions.

"EOE, including disability / vets"

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