Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

The Health and Services Operation of Leidos is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support our NIH (National Institutes of Health) client in Bethesda, MD, in architecting, securing, and operating enterprise AWS networking environments supporting mission-critical NIH systems.

This role requires deep AWS expertise combined with a strong working knowledge of federal cybersecurity mandates, compliance frameworks, and zero-trust architecture principles.

Candidates MUST: US Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to obtain and maintain HHS Public Trust clearance Be currently located in the UNITED STATES for the CURRENT three consecutive years Primary.

Responsabilidades

: Provide AWS network administration, security, configuration management, and maintenance of MULTIPLE VPCs, Security Groups, Load Balancers, Web Application Firewalls, and related cloud-based network architecture for a custom-built enterprise system Implement network configuration changes using Infrastructure-as-a-Service model, develop network designs, and implement cloud security best practices Maintain and ensure the ongoing stability and continuous operations of internal and external connections, including Direct Connect (DX) Harden cloud networking environments to ensure compliance with FedRAMP Moderate/High, NIST 800-53, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Requisitos

Provide technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnection and interfacing, such as ALBs, NLBs, Security Groups, gateways, etc

• Perform requirements gathering, gap analysis, technical studies, risk assessments, and vendor selection for cloud networking projects and system enhancements Collaborate with Security, DevOps, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure compliance and performance Participate in a 24x7 365 days a year on-call rotation for Production systems, investigate, mitigate, and resolve network related issues in accordance with SLA’s Maintain processes and technical documentation, network diagrams, etc.