Lead AWS Cloud Engineer

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Department Summary :

The External Cloud Team in ECIS is seeking a Lead AWS Cloud Engineer to support the development and administration of MITRE's enterprise cloud environment in AWS.

As a member of our team, you’ll build and apply hands-on expertise across the full AWS ecosystem. It's our goal to establish and maintain the technical foundation upon which projects can work securely in the cloud, empowering users to be self-sufficient and agile while minimizing risk to MITRE and remaining in compliance with InfoSec policy.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Define and lead development of a robust governance framework for securing AWS environments in accordance with prevailing policy
• Guide the security, networking, governance, and automation of MITRE’s AWS architecture
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide advanced operational support to internal MITRE customers in AWS
• Work closely with InfoSec to define secure baselines in AWS
• Collaborate with other MITRE teams in pursuit of cross-domain, multi-cloud, and hybrid solutions involving AWS
• Share knowledge across MITRE and with external partners

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree with eight years’ related experience, or a master’s degree with six years’ related experience, preferably with a technical major such as engineering, computer science, etc.
• Demonstrated expertise in AWS cloud technologies and service offerings
• Experience with cloud networking skills required to deploy secure cloud environments
• History of performing hands-on work to solve complex technical problems
• Self-motivated, curious, and collaborative, with a passion to learn new technologies and develop new skills
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance within one year of being hired

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience securing systems to one or more compliance standards NIST -, NIST -)
• Experience using cloud automation tools, such as Terraform, etc.
• Experience with DevOps and CI / CD automated build and deploy processes using tools such as GitLab, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, to include ability to effectively develop technical support documentation.
• Active DoD Secret clearance

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) :

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) :

Secret

Work Location Type : Hybrid

Hybrid

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