Lightfeather Io Llc
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer Washington, DC
Lightfeather Io Llc, Olympia, Washington, United States
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
LightFeather is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of AWS-based infrastructure. This role requires a seasoned engineer with deep expertise in AWS environments, DevOps practices, cloud security, and automation, capable of driving cloud modernization and guiding teams through mission‑critical federal projects.
This role provides the opportunity to lead high‑impact cloud transformation initiatives in the federal sector, ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable AWS platform solutions.
Location:
In‑Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC 20036
Job Type:
Full Time
Clearance Requirement:
Active Secret or higher clearance
Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Strategy: Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high‑performance AWS environments for enterprise applications.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead a team of cloud engineers, providing guidance on AWS best practices, DevOps strategies, and cloud security frameworks.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration.
Security & Compliance: Enforce AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, AWS Shield, AWS Macie, encryption, and FedRAMP compliance.
CI/CD Pipeline Management: Oversee CI/CD processes using GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy for automated deployments.
Cloud Monitoring & Optimization: Utilize AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Security Hub to track system health, optimize performance, and detect anomalies.
Multi‑Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Support hybrid and cross‑cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration between AWS, Azure, and on‑premise systems.
Networking & Load Balancing: Configure VPCs, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancers (ELB), and AWS Direct Connect for secure, high‑performance cloud networking.
Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Implement AWS backup, disaster recovery, and multi‑region failover strategies to enhance system resilience.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement: Work closely with government agencies, security teams, and cloud engineers to ensure alignment with business and security objectives.
Automation & DevSecOps: Develop and implement automated security monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting solutions.
Required Qualifications and Skills
Active Secret or higher clearance
Minimum 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or technical leadership, with a strong focus on AWS cloud environments.
Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent AWS certification preferred).
Cloud Security & Compliance: Deep understanding of AWS security tools, IAM best practices, encryption standards, and DoD/Federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF, Zero Trust Architecture).
Technical Tool Proficiency: Strong expertise in Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and AWS DevOps services.
Multi‑Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Knowledge: Experience integrating AWS solutions with Azure and GCP environments.
Scripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and YAML/JSON for automation and cloud management.
Preferred
Experience working with federal agencies or DoD cloud modernization projects.
Knowledge of AWS AI/ML services, container orchestration (EKS), and serverless architectures.
Expertise in cloud cost optimization and performance tuning strategies.
Why Join LightFeather? At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you're joining a purpose‑driven team that delivers innovative, mission‑critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As set forth in LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self‑identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
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This role provides the opportunity to lead high‑impact cloud transformation initiatives in the federal sector, ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable AWS platform solutions.
Location:
In‑Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC 20036
Job Type:
Full Time
Clearance Requirement:
Active Secret or higher clearance
Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Strategy: Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high‑performance AWS environments for enterprise applications.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead a team of cloud engineers, providing guidance on AWS best practices, DevOps strategies, and cloud security frameworks.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate provisioning and configuration.
Security & Compliance: Enforce AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, AWS Shield, AWS Macie, encryption, and FedRAMP compliance.
CI/CD Pipeline Management: Oversee CI/CD processes using GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy for automated deployments.
Cloud Monitoring & Optimization: Utilize AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Security Hub to track system health, optimize performance, and detect anomalies.
Multi‑Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Support hybrid and cross‑cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration between AWS, Azure, and on‑premise systems.
Networking & Load Balancing: Configure VPCs, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancers (ELB), and AWS Direct Connect for secure, high‑performance cloud networking.
Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Implement AWS backup, disaster recovery, and multi‑region failover strategies to enhance system resilience.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement: Work closely with government agencies, security teams, and cloud engineers to ensure alignment with business and security objectives.
Automation & DevSecOps: Develop and implement automated security monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting solutions.
Required Qualifications and Skills
Active Secret or higher clearance
Minimum 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or technical leadership, with a strong focus on AWS cloud environments.
Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent AWS certification preferred).
Cloud Security & Compliance: Deep understanding of AWS security tools, IAM best practices, encryption standards, and DoD/Federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, RMF, Zero Trust Architecture).
Technical Tool Proficiency: Strong expertise in Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and AWS DevOps services.
Multi‑Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Knowledge: Experience integrating AWS solutions with Azure and GCP environments.
Scripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and YAML/JSON for automation and cloud management.
Preferred
Experience working with federal agencies or DoD cloud modernization projects.
Knowledge of AWS AI/ML services, container orchestration (EKS), and serverless architectures.
Expertise in cloud cost optimization and performance tuning strategies.
Why Join LightFeather? At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you're joining a purpose‑driven team that delivers innovative, mission‑critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As set forth in LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self‑identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
How do you know if you have a disability?
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
DiabetesDisfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury
PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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