Platform and Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Herndon, VA

$175,000–$230,000 Per Year
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Job Description

Platform and Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Location: Herndon, VA or Washington, DC (on-site)
Clearance: Active TS/SCI Type: Full-time
Overview
A federal program needs a hands-on engineer to build AWS platforms that keep running reliably without access to the usual internet-connected tools. The goal is AWS infrastructure that is secure, repeatable, and simpler to operate day to day.
What You Will Do

Automate patching, configuration management, and routine operational upkeep.
Support platform services including Amazon EKS, Systems Manager, and AWS WorkSpaces.
Build and maintain infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
Create CI/CD pipelines and repeatable deployment patterns that work in restricted environments.

What You Bring

5+ years in cloud platform engineering or DevOps.
Strong infrastructure as code background, especially AWS CDK written in TypeScript or Python.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working day to day in Git.
Comfort working in highly controlled environments.

Nice to Have

Hands-on time with Systems Manager, EKS, and AWS WorkSpaces.
Deploying automation into isolated or tightly restricted networks.
AWS Professional or Specialty certification. Security+ or CISSP is a plus.

Additional Requirements

Current, active TS/SCI. You must also qualify for SCI indoctrination and any program-level access approvals the customer requires.
U.S. citizenship is required under the terms of the government contract.
You must live within a reasonable daily commute of the secure site in Herndon, VA or Washington, DC.
Full-time and fully on-site in an accredited secure facility, with occasional visits to approved customer sites. Remote work is not an option.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Herndon, VA
Salary	$175,000–$230,000 Per Year

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Automation Engineeringunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
CompTIA Security+unmatched
Configuration Managementunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Gitunmatched
Government Contractsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Software Patchesunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Work From Homeunmatched

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