Cogent People · 7 hours ago
Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (AWS) Jr. Level
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
2+ years expCogent People Inc. is seeking a motivated Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (AWS) Jr. Level to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting a large scale program for the federal government, ensuring high availability and performance. This role includes infrastructure provisioning and monitoring, enforcement of security best practices, systems administration, and DevSecOps.
Business Information SystemsInformation TechnologyProject ManagementSoftware Engineering
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based systems
Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for cloud resources
Perform system administration tasks and optimize performance
Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines
Ensure security best practices are followed in cloud environments
Participate in on-call rotations for incident response
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in AWS (VPC, S3, EC2, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation)
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in IaC tools (Terraform)
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Linux – system administration, shell scripting, performance tuning
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Monitoring: CloudWatch, New Relic, Splunk
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Networking fundamentals: VPNs, DNS, load balancing, firewalls
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Scripting: bash, Python
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Git
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams
Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail, multi-tasking ability, and effective time management
Candidates must have lived in the U.S. for at least 3 of the past 5 years and be authorized to work in the U.S. (Citizen, Permanent Resident, or EAD)
Public Trust Clearance (or ability to obtain)
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage.
401(k) Plan: Matching contributions.
Life Insurance & Disability Coverage: Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of PTO annually, plus 10 holidays.
Company
Cogent People
Cogent People is an information technology services provider.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dmitry Shkolnik, PMP
Chief Operating Officer
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