AWS Cloud Engineer Terraform and Containerization (GovCloud)

Sensiple Inc is a New Jersey corporation with over two decades of expertise in technology-driven solutions specializing in Customer Experience, Contact Center Solutions, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing & Independent Testing.

With an expert team that has enriched experience in executing & developing sustainable IT strategies in Healthcare, Technology, Retail, Logistics, Education, Telecommunications, Government and Media, we help our diverse customers to envision the future.

By developing highly scalable and consistent solutions, our primary goal is to deliver excellence at all levels and delight our customers and drive them to a better future.

One of our client is looking for a AWS Cloud Engineer Please find below the details of the position

Job Role: AWS Cloud Engineer Terraform and Containerization (GovCloud)

Location: Remote (preferred locations Reston VA, Washington DC, Mary land area)

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AWS Cloud Engineer Terraform and Containerization (GovCloud)

Responsibilities:

• Assess current cloud/infrastructure landscape (compute, networking, security, CI/CD, containerization) and define target architecture on AWS GovCloud using AWS EKS-based workloads.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for repeatable, auditable deployments across GovCloud environments.
• Select and implement container orchestration patterns using EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts for repeatable workload deployments, scaling, and upgrades.
• Define and document deployment, scaling, and rollback strategies that meet FedRAMP / GovCloud compliance requirements.
• Implement and validate EKS cluster performance (autoscaling, pod scheduling, RBAC, ingress/egress, resource limits) and optimize workloads for resilience and cost efficiency.
• Configure GovCloud-compliant monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and/or ELK/EFK stacks.
• Develop secure CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications and IaC deployments.
• Produce detailed runbooks, backup/recovery procedures, and operational handoff documentation, ensuring compliance with GovCloud security controls.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer with strong AWS background.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform (modules, workspaces, remote state) for AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration on AWS EKS/Kubernetes, including cluster lifecycle management.
• Proficiency with Helm charts for application packaging, templating, and lifecycle management in Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Load Balancers) with GovCloud operational constraints.
• Familiarity with GovCloud security requirements: IAM patterns, KMS, FIPS encryption, FedRAMP, compliance frameworks.
• Experience implementing monitoring/observability solutions in secure environments.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins) integrated with Kubernetes/EKS.
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation and cluster operations.

If you find yourself suitable for this position, kindly send your updated resume and expected hourly rate to elangovan dot at Sensiple dot com

Regards

Elangovan T | Sensiple Inc.,

elangovan dot at Sensiple dot com

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Sensiple, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status.