Halvik · 16 hours ago
Cloud Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelHalvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to various executive and independent agencies, focusing on Digital Services and Advanced Analytics. The Cloud Engineer position supports the AWS cloud infrastructure for the VISTA project, managing multi-account AWS environments and implementing security services.
DevOpsInformation ServicesSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage infrastructure across four AWS accounts (dev, test, stage, prod)
Maintain and troubleshoot 72 Lambda functions (18 per environment)
Support API Gateway backend serving Salesforce frontend
Implement and maintain AWS security services (GuardDuty, IAM policies)
Monitor CloudWatch logs and metrics for operational issues
Manage S3 buckets, RDS PostgreSQL instances, SQS queues, and SNS topics
Handle VPC networking and security group configurations
Ongoing Python runtime upgrades (migrating from Python 3.9 to 3.13)
Deploy Lambda function updates through standard PR approval process
Troubleshoot Lambda function failures and performance issues
Update Lambda layers and dependencies
Optimize Lambda memory allocation and timeout configurations
Implement error handling and retry logic improvements
Maintain Terraform configurations for AWS resource management
Review and approve infrastructure changes
Ensure Terraform state consistency across environments
Document infrastructure architecture and decisions
Support infrastructure changes for new features
Deploy GuardDuty Malware Protection to production (immediate priority: VISTA-1650)
Maintain IAM roles and policies following least-privilege principles
Support federal compliance requirements and ATO processes
Address security findings and vulnerabilities
Coordinate with security team on remediation efforts
Qualification
Required
Manage infrastructure across four AWS accounts (dev, test, stage, prod)
Maintain and troubleshoot 72 Lambda functions (18 per environment)
Support API Gateway backend serving Salesforce frontend
Implement and maintain AWS security services (GuardDuty, IAM policies)
Monitor CloudWatch logs and metrics for operational issues
Manage S3 buckets, RDS PostgreSQL instances, SQS queues, and SNS topics
Handle VPC networking and security group configurations
Ongoing Python runtime upgrades (migrating from Python 3.9 to 3.13)
Deploy Lambda function updates through standard PR approval process
Troubleshoot Lambda function failures and performance issues
Update Lambda layers and dependencies
Optimize Lambda memory allocation and timeout configurations
Implement error handling and retry logic improvements
Maintain Terraform configurations for AWS resource management
Review and approve infrastructure changes
Ensure Terraform state consistency across environments
Document infrastructure architecture and decisions
Support infrastructure changes for new features
Deploy GuardDuty Malware Protection to production (immediate priority: VISTA-1650)
Maintain IAM roles and policies following least-privilege principles
Support federal compliance requirements and ATO processes
Address security findings and vulnerabilities
Coordinate with security team on remediation efforts
AWS Services (Expert Level)
Lambda (function development, layers, event sources)
API Gateway (REST APIs, authentication, throttling)
S3 (bucket policies, lifecycle rules, event notifications)
RDS PostgreSQL (basic connectivity and troubleshooting)
SQS/SNS (queue management, DLQ configuration)
GuardDuty, CloudWatch, IAM
VPC networking and security groups
Terraform (current version 1.11.2) for AWS resource management
Understanding of Terraform state management
Git/GitHub Enterprise for version control
Infrastructure best practices and patterns
Python 3.13 (strong proficiency required for Lambda functions)
boto3 (AWS SDK for Python)
Basic understanding of SQL for troubleshooting database connectivity
Windows cmd batch scripting
AWS CLI for operational tasks
Experience with government security requirements
Understanding of ATO processes and compliance
Comfortable with GFE (Government Furnished Equipment) restrictions
Experience with CAC/PIV authentication and ADFS/zAccount credentials
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
Self-directed and able to work independently
Clear technical documentation skills
Ability to respond to production issues calmly and methodically
Comfortable explaining infrastructure decisions to non-technical stakeholders
Must be able to obtain and maintain required federal background checks
Work is performed on Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)
All work must comply with NHTSA and DOT security policies
Windows 11 GFE with cmd prompt (not PowerShell/bash)
Enterprise GitHub and Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) tools
Remote work with government-provided equipment
Coordination with Halvik team and NHTSA government stakeholders
Benefits
Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insurance
11 federal holidays and PTO
Performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements
401(k) with company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses
Tuition Assistance
Charitable Contribution matching
Company
Halvik
Halvik provides full end-to-end software and management solutions.
Founded in 2007
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Madhavi Bathula
Chief Executive Officer
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