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SAIC

AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

SAIC, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408

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Location:

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, US

Date Posted:

2025-05-30

Category:

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory:

Systems Engineer

Schedule:

Full-time

Shift:

Day Job

Travel:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work:

No

Description

SAIC is seeking an

AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

for our North Charleston, SC location.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, etc.) to meet business requirements. Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools like Terraform or Cloud Formation. Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using CI/CD pipelines. Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement performance tuning strategies. Implement and manage security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and data. Stay up-to-date on the latest AWS services and industry best practices. Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system availability and address incidents. Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Require at least one: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), or Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP). Strong understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.). Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation tasks. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline. Solid understanding of networking concepts and security best practices. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills. 3+ years of experience in cloud-based system design, with a strong focus on security. Must be a US Citizen with an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret

Desired:

Experience moving systems from on-premise environments to cloud-based hosting. AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer). Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch. Experience with Windows and Linux based Operating Systems Database experience (Oracle, Microsoft SQL, etc.) Knowledge of DoD STIGs Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type

Full-time Job function

Job function

Information Technology Industries

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