CGI · 3 weeks ago
Cloud Engineer/Application Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$63K/yr - $153K/yr
0+ years expCGI Federal, Inc is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to join an existing AWS Infrastructure Engineering team focused on maintenance of asset management systems and other services in AWS GovCloud. The role involves deploying and managing AWS environments, implementing automation tools, and ensuring security compliance while collaborating with various engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
Deploy AWS EC2 environments through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as needed to support Test and Development, Production, and Disaster Recovery efforts and distribute major software or architectural updates to existing environments as needed by application teams
Implement and execute the automated deployment of infrastructure within an AWS Environment using tools such as Terraform
Work in Linux instances to troubleshoot issues and manage environment; convert configurations into IaC
Utilize Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to streamline application instance deployment
Identify, assess, and remediate security findings and vulnerabilities using AWS Security Hub, Tenable, etc. Maintain a high security posture within AWS accounts through automation and secure resource templates, such Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), AWS Secrets Manager, and AWS Certificates Manager
Create and configure AWS Security Groups along with IaC environment delivery that narrow access vectors
Apply network configuration (Load Balancer, AWS Transfer Family – SFTP services, define firewall rules) per application architecture requirements
Provision, validate, and track storage allocations per application team requirements (EC2, S3, EFS, etc)
Implement and maintain infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and response (CPU, memory, I/O performance, network throughput)
Work with other support teams to configure required tools for security compliance/monitoring (Splunk, Cloudwatch, CloudTrail, application and server logs)
Work directly with federal customer's engineering and operations teams to collaborate on and execute tasks
Work independently given objectives and priorities. Clearly document design and implementation decisions. Report status to leadership
Proactively communicate and collaborate on team huddles, status calls, and troubleshooting sessions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or master's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline
0-3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of networking concepts such as Ports/Protocols/IP
Knowledge of AWS Cloud Administration, Terraform Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Amazon Machine Images (AMI), AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Certificates Manager, EC2 Scripting, Lambda
Knowledge of AWS Security and Management Services (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM)
Understanding AWS storage concepts related to EBS and S3
Knowledge of Git for source code version control
Knowledge of at least one programming language (C#, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Ruby,etc) or shell scripting language (POSIX shell/Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
Ability to develop and contribute while working seamlessly via collaboration tools
Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technology, and keep current with industry certifications
Preferred
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs
Company
CGI
CGI is an IT and business consulting services firm that offers consulting, cyber security, cloud, and IT services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2B2025-03-12Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2024-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $550.87M
1998-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
François Boulanger
President and Chief Executive Officer at CGI
Raymond McMann
VP, Global Oil & Gas Industry
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