AWS Infrastructure Engineer – RHEL 7, RHEL 8

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design the AWS Infrastructure-as-Code strategy utilizing Terraform and CloudFormation to establish and configure RHEL 8 servers in both production and non-production environments.

• Create the AWS account architecture, EC2 provisioning, VPC setup, and network connectivity for the migration from RHEL 7 to RHEL 8.

• Develop secure and repeatable integration patterns for over 30 internal and external partner connections within a FedRAMP-authorized GovCloud setting.

• Take ownership of the CI/CD automation architecture using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub.

• Establish reusable Terraform and CloudFormation templates along with Infrastructure-as-Code standards.

• Define the sequencing for environment-tier build-outs and the migration validation process.

• Offer technical guidance and design review for DevOps and Systems Engineers.

• Assist in the architecture for RDS instance configuration, Jenkins job migration, and DNS cutover efforts.

• Integrate vulnerability assessments and cloud security posture scanning into the infrastructure design.

• Engage in technical discovery and design discussions with application, infrastructure, security, and cloud stakeholders.

• Ensure that designs adhere to technical reference models, ATO/POA&M standards, and DevSecOps best practices.

• Assess POA&Ms that have been addressed or closed as part of the migration.

• Support performance testing, monitoring, and remediation via infrastructure-level analysis.

• Document architectural decisions, designs, and runbooks in Confluence and Jira.

• Collaborate with the Solutioning Architect and Operations Manager for infrastructure delivery.

• Foster effective working relationships with federal clients, delivery teams, and technical stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience.

• Associate’s Degree accompanied by 7 years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree.

• High School Diploma with 9 years of experience as a substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree.

• Proven experience in architecting AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code, with practical expertise in Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.

• Experience in designing and automating CI/CD pipelines that facilitate changes through to production (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub/GitHub Actions).

• Familiarity with architecting AWS account structures, VPCs, instance provisioning, and network connectivity.

• Experience in designing secure integration and interface patterns within a FedRAMP-authorized (GovCloud) environment.

• Proficiency with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server infrastructure, including OS version upgrades.

• Experience in incorporating vulnerability and cloud security posture management scanning (e.g., Nessus, Turbot) into infrastructure design and architecture.

• Support for DevSecOps practices and Agile delivery methodologies.

• Ability to convert infrastructure and migration requirements into architecture-level solution designs and documentation.

• Strong analytical capabilities and technical leadership skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, capable of leading technical discussions among cross-functional and federal stakeholder teams.

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Must be eligible to acquire a Public Trust clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-Time, W2 employment.

• 100% remote work (US-based).

• 40 hours/week with availability during core business hours of 8am–5pm ET.