Senior Cloud Engineer - Richmond, VA

What success looks like in this role :

Cloud Infrastructure Design & Management : Architect, deploy, and manage AWS-based infrastructure solutions, ensuring they meet business and technical requirements.

Automation & Scripting : Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CLI to automate provisioning, management, and monitoring of AWS environments.

Security & Compliance : Implement AWS security best practices, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), security groups, VPC design, encryption, and auditing to meet security and compliance requirements.

Performance & Cost Optimization : Monitor AWS resource usage, performance, and cost. Proactively optimize cloud resources to achieve high performance while minimizing costs.

Disaster Recovery & Backup Solutions : Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies for high availability and business continuity using AWS services such as AWS Backup, S3, and EC2 Auto Scaling.

CI / CD Pipelines : Integrate AWS services with CI / CD pipelines using AWS DevOps tools like CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, and third-party tools (Jenkins, GitLab).

Incident Management & Troubleshooting : Quickly respond to and resolve infrastructure-related incidents, minimizing service disruption. Conduct root cause analysis to prevent reoccurrence.

Collaboration & Mentoring : Work closely with development, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the optimal setup of the cloud infrastructure and the delivery of infrastructure projects. Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.

Documentation : Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure design, configurations, and operational procedures.

You will be successful in this role if you have :

2-3 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 1 year working with AWS cloud services and environments.

AWS Services Expertise : Advanced knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, etc.), as well as specialized services such as AWS Transit Gateway, AWS CloudWatch, and AWS Systems Manager.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Expertise in automating cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CLI.

Networking : Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, and VPN configurations.

Security & Compliance : Deep understanding of AWS security tools, such as IAM, AWS KMS, GuardDuty, and AWS Shield, and how to implement them to safeguard cloud infrastructure.

CI / CD Pipelines : Experience with AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, and other CI / CD tools, enabling streamlined application deployment processes.

Operating Systems : Strong proficiency with both Linux and Windows server environments, with a focus on cloud infrastructure.

Monitoring & Optimization : Hands-on experience with AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party monitoring tools to track the performance and health of AWS environments.

Database Management : Familiarity with AWS-managed databases, such as Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora.

Automation & Scripting : Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and system management tasks.

Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning : Excellent analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.

Certifications : AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, or other relevant AWS certifications are highly preferred.

Communication Skills : Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.

Benefit Highlights :

Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.

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