Sr AWS Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Sr AWS Engineer for a hybrid position with a Technology Company located in Columbus, OH. This is a 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity.

Compensation: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
The Senior AWS Engineer serves as the technical lead for a FedRAMP Authorized (Moderate FISMA) cloud environment supporting a SaaS platform. This role involves translating security controls into infrastructure-as-code, maintaining and evolving a Terraform-managed AWS stack, and implementing a robust DevSecOps toolchain. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring close collaboration across Compliance, Infrastructure, Development, and Product teams, as well as mentorship of a Junior AWS Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs and implements secure, highly available AWS environments using Terraform—emphasizing VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) design, IAM (Identity Access Management) least privilege, FIPS encryption, and network segmentation
• Provisions, tunes, and maintains AWS RDS (SQL Server) with a focus on performance, backups, and high availability
• Develops and maintains CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, integrating SAST (SonarQube), DAST (Qualys), vulnerability scanning (Nessus), and Terraform automation
• Translates FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 Rev 5 security controls into technical safeguards; remediates findings and supports continuous ATO (Authority to Operate)
• Integrates SSO (Single Sign-On) and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) using Okta and Entra across AWS, GitLab, Elastic Cloud, and related SaaS platforms
• Operate Elastic Cloud SIEM and AWS GuardDuty; respond to alerts, coordinate incident response, and lead postmortem analysis
• Mentors and supports the Junior AWS Engineer; conducts code reviews and champions DevSecOps culture
• Defines SLIs (Service Level Indicators)/SLOs (Service Level Objectives), implements disaster recovery and backup strategies, and leads service improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with stakeholders to convert regulatory and product needs into secure cloud capabilities; articulates security posture to leadership and clients
• Participates in a rotating 24x7 on-call support schedule
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Primary Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (preferred)
• Relevant certifications strongly preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Security Specialty, AWS DevOps Engineer, CISSP or similar
• 8+ years of experience in software or cloud engineering, including 5+ years designing and operating workloads on AWS
• Deep expertise with AWS core services: VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, Security Hub, and Control Tower
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform—modules, state management, and CI-driven deployments
• Experience provisioning, tuning, and maintaining AWS RDS (SQL Server)
• Solid foundation in both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems
• Direct experience supporting at least one FedRAMP Moderate (or higher) authorized system, including audit preparation and evidence submission
• Working knowledge of FedRAMP Moderate, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and NIST SP 800-37
• Experience mapping security controls, maintaining SSPs, POA&Ms, and delivering continuous monitoring artifacts
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as Elastic Cloud SIEM, Qualys Cloud WAS, SonarQube, Nessus, and AWS GuardDuty
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical safeguards
• Proficiency in GitLab CI/CD, including runners, pipelines, and GitOps workflows
• Experience building security gates into CI/CD processes (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scans, Terraform automation)
• Automation-first mindset with fluency in at least one backend language (Python, Go, or Java) and scripting (Bash or PowerShell)
• Experience integrating and managing SSO solutions with Okta and Entra (SAML/OIDC, SCIM, MFA, RBAC policy design)
• Familiarity with fine-grained access control across AWS and SaaS platforms
• At least two (2) years of experience mentoring or leading engineers
• Strong communication skills—able to clearly explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent documentation skills (e.g., policies, procedures, architecture diagrams, audit artifacts)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar tools
• Must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.