Amazon - Annapolis Junction, MD
posted 4 months ago
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our National Security Professional Services team. In this role, you will be instrumental in helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and tackle complex technical challenges. You will leverage the latest cloud technologies to assist these agencies in understanding application architectures and integration approaches, while utilizing your consultative and leadership skills to ensure project success. Your familiarity with security best practices for applications, servers, and networks will be crucial in this position. As part of AWS's Professional Services, you will engage in a diverse range of projects for customers and partners, drawing on collective experience from across the AWS customer base. Our team is dedicated to ensuring strong customer success and collaborates closely with various AWS product and service teams to deliver the right solutions and drive feature innovation based on customer needs. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest engineers in the industry, while also developing your skills and advancing your career within one of the most innovative technology companies. We are looking for a candidate who is not only technically proficient but also enjoys working with Intelligence Community customers. You should have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions tailored to a diverse and challenging set of clients. A strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions is essential, and previous experience as a systems or support engineer will be beneficial. You will be expected to participate in deep-dive education and design exercises to create innovative solutions built on AWS. This position requires you to work from one of the specified locations or customer sites at least one day a week, as it is not a remote position. Additionally, candidates must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, and be willing to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.