Senior AWS Cloud Administrator (GovCloud & Kubernetes)(onsite Washington, DC)//

Washington, DC, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 58 minutes ago
Contract W2
On-site
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Job Details

Skills

  • Management
  • IaaS
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Agile
  • Amazon EKS
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Cloud Computing
  • NIST 800-53
  • FISMA
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • GitLab
  • JIRA
  • Amazon Web Services
  • DevOps
  • Financial Services
  • EXT
  • IMG

Summary

Senior AWS Cloud Administrator (GovCloud & Kubernetes)

Location: Washington, DC area | Full-time onsite

Duration: Through December 2026, with the possibility of extension contract on W2

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required

Client is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Administrator to design, deploy, and operate secure cloud infrastructure. This role supports containerized workloads, platform automation, and emerging AI/ML capabilities in an environment with federal security requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS and Kubernetes.
  • Build and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform and automate delivery through GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • Support cloud infrastructure for emerging AI/ML capabilities and other cloud-native solutions.
  • Automate operational tasks, troubleshoot platform issues, and improve system reliability.
  • Help ensure systems meet applicable NIST 800-53 and FISMA requirements.
  • Contribute to cloud architecture and platform strategy while working with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Required Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Hands-on experience administering AWS infrastructure and supporting production cloud workloads.
  • Experience deploying or operating Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments.
  • Experience using Terraform for infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.
  • Ability to automate administrative tasks, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and support secure, reliable operations.
  • Ability to work full-time onsite in the Washington, DC area.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS GovCloud experience.
  • Knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks.
  • Experience with AI/ML infrastructure or services.
  • GitLab and Jira experience.
  • AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer certification.
  • Experience in financial services or federal government environments.

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  • Dice Id: 91022079
  • Position Id: 2026-51568
  • Posted 11 hours ago
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