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Job Title AWS Solution Architect, GovCloud Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)
Location 100% Remote
Duration 12 Months Contract
Only Independent Candidates (No Layers)
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven AWS GovCloud LZA Engineer to lead the deployment and customization of a secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) on GovCloud. This role will serve as the primary engineering resource responsible for the end-to-end architecture, deployment, customization, and security of AWS Control Tower-based environments targeting FedRAMP High compliance, with potential alignment to DoD IL-5 requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and operate AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) in AWS GovCloud using best practices.
- Customize AWS Control Tower environments for GovCloud including Service Catalog, CDK, and CloudFormation templates.
- Implement and extend configuration overlays and blueprints from existing AWS samples:
- AWS LZA for TSE-SE
- AWS LZA for CCCS Medium (FedRAMP High adaptation)
- Translate AWS Security Reference Architecture (SRA) examples into Control Tower LZA customizations:AWS SRA Examples
- Serve as the go-to engineering lead for debugging, customizing, and securing multi-region GovCloud deployments.
- Plan and implement controls to align with DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) in anticipation of future IL-5 needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Proven expertise in AWS GovCloud and AWS Control Tower architecture and operations.
- Deep knowledge of AWS LZA deployment, customization, and maintenance.
- Hands-on experience with:
- AWS CDK and CloudFormation
- Service Catalog product deployments
- Multi-region AWS GovCloud environments
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and automation skills in complex AWS environments.
- Familiarity with FedRAMP High compliance and DoD security architecture requirements.
- Ability to work independently and serve as the primary technical resource on the project.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience deploying IL-5 or IL-4 DoD workloads in AWS.
- Experience working in secure, regulated cloud environments.
- AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, Security Specialty).
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