AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

  • NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
  • Posted 24 days ago | Updated 2 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Science
Security Clearance
Provisioning
Configuration Management
Performance Tuning
Management
IaaS
Technical Writing
Computer Science
Security+
CompTIA
Information System Security
CISSP
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
Virtual Private Cloud
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
Terraform
Scripting
Python
Bash
Continuous Delivery
Jenkins
GitLab
Continuous Integration
Computer Networking
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Collaboration
Systems Design
Cloud Computing
Hosting
Amazon Web Services
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Operating Systems
Database
Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
DoD
STIG
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2506093

Location: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, US

Date Posted: 2025-05-30

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking an AWS Cloud Systems Engineer for our North Charleston, SC location.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, etc.) to meet business requirements
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools like Terraform or Cloud Formation
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment using CI/CD pipelines
  • Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement performance tuning strategies
  • Implement and manage security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and data
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest AWS services and industry best practices
  • Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system availability and address incidents
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Require at least one: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), or Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Strong understanding of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation tasks
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts and security best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • 3+ years of experience in cloud-based system design, with a strong focus on security

Desired:
  • Experience moving systems from on-premise environments to cloud-based hosting
  • AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
  • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch
  • Experience with Windows and Linux based Operating Systems
  • Database experience (Oracle, Microsoft SQL, etc.)
  • Knowledge of DoD STIGs



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