Senior AWS Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer

Overview: Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) - recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace - is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to support the technology group for our federal client located in Washington, DC. The engineering position will perform a variety of tasks and activities that are broad in nature and concerned with application migration to AWS; implementation and maintenance of AWS Cloud environments and services; and full SDLC support. Clearance: This position supports a federal contract and requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) status, as well as the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. What You'll Do: • Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure: • Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure using cloud native applications and services such as VPC, Subnets, and Routers. • Use IaC tools like CloudFormation, and provision infrastructure. • Containerization and Orchestration: • Create and manage containerized applications using Docker and run them on Amazon ECS • Optimize ECS cluster performance, configure auto-scaling, and manage rolling updates. • Container Image Management: • Use Amazon ECR to store, manage, and deploy container images. • Implement automated image scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance reporting. • Load Balancing: • Design and implement load balancing using AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer (NLB). • Configure health checks, listener rules, and target groups for efficient traffic distribution. • CI/CD Pipeline Management: • Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins or Git Actions • Automate testing, deployment, and rollbacks of applications to ensure high quality and reliability. • Collaboration and Communication: • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement solutions. • Communicate technical designs, plans, and progress to stakeholders and team members. Required Knowledge and Skills: • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering. • Proven experience developing user interfaces using a modern Front-End Framework such as Angular, React, or a comparable technology. • AWS Experience: • * Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including VPC, Subnets, ECS, ECR, ALB, NLB, and Jenkins. • IaC Knowledge: • * Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation • Containerization and Orchestration: • * Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration using ECS • Load Balancing and CI/CD: • * Understanding of load balancing concepts and experience with implementing ALB and NLB. • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and experience with implementing Jenkins or Git Actions • Cloud Security and Compliance: • * Knowledge of AWS IAM, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config for security management. • Communication and Collaboration: • * Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with cross-functional teams. Abilities: • Ability to quickly understand cloud technologies and apply that knowledge to advance client transformation initiatives. • The ability to use technical skills for the design and implementation of various CI/CD patterns while abiding by industry standards and policies. Nice to Haves: • Cloud and/or Agile Certifications • Federal government agency work experience • Experience using the Atlassian tools suite (Jira and Confluence) • Experience with Terraforms • Active Federal Agency Clearance • Experience with Content Delivery Networks and Drupal, a plus. Salary Range: • Salary range is $170,000-200,000/year. The salary range for this position reflects a variety of factors that influence compensation decisions, including skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job