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Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. · 1 month ago

12525.1 - Lead AWS Cloud Engineer

Columbia, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $195K/yr

Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. is a recognized federal contractor delivering mission-critical cybersecurity, cloud computing, and Health IT solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead AWS Cloud Engineer to lead technical efforts and actively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of cloud solutions while ensuring compliance with technical, security, and IT policy guidelines.

CRMInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

AWS servicesJavaKubernetesCI/CD (Jenkins)Infrastructure automationCloud security practicesFederal security complianceAgile methodologyProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam collaborationTechnical writingInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Experience supporting federal agencies (e.g., USCIS, DHS)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

Proven experience leading and contributing hands-on to cloud engineering projects, with strong expertise in AWS services

In-depth experience with Java, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud security practices

Strong understanding of federal security and IT compliance requirements

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration skills

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload based on the needs of the client

Ability to deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Excellent technical writing skills and proven experience in systems with complex requirements

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to team with others to meet project objectives

Understanding of the system development lifecycle as implemented with Agile; SAFe knowledge a plus

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Must be able to navigate in an office setting unassisted

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

Strong speaking skills, including the ability to articulate thoughts in a clear manner and excellent word enunciation skills, are required

Preferred

AWS or Kubernetes certifications

Benefits

Choose from three medical healthcare plans

Dental and Vision Insurance plans.

Enjoy a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA), and a company-sponsored Wellness Program

Next Phase offers life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance, all of which are paid for by the company

Employees receive competitive paid time off, including 11 holidays and maternity leave for recovering mothers.

Next Phase contributes 5% to a 401K plan without requiring employee contributions

Employees can be reimbursed for professional development expenses such as classes, books, technical certification/testing fees, professional dues/subscriptions, and professional licenses required for their position

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At Next Phase, we believe in sharing our success with the employees who make it happen!