Cloud Infrastructure & Automation Engineer

Job Family:
Software Development & Support Travel Required:
None Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
We are seeking a highly capable Cloud Infrastructure & Automation Engineer to support and secure large-scale infrastructure, cloud, and platform operations across federal environments. You will be responsible for deploying, managing, and optimizing AWS and hybrid infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on automation, security, compliance, and mission continuity for critical workloads.

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, outcomes-driven, and comfortable collaborating across engineering, security, networking, and data teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable infrastructure in regulated environments.
What You Will Do:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation (AWS / IaC)

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Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS services—including identity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoring—using Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

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Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments following secure baseline standards.

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Standardize reusable IaC modules, promote best practices, and improve environment consistency across dev/test/prod.

DevOps Enablement & Operational Excellence

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Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows using tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Docker.

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Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensure reliability, performance, and mission continuity.

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Implement operational visibility with logging/monitoring improvements and actionable dashboards (as applicable to your environment).

Security, Compliance, and Resilience

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Apply cybersecurity best practices and support zero-trust and compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).

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Collaborate with security and networking teams to implement secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready operational processes.

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Support business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) requirements and operational readiness.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Documentation

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Work closely with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines.

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Partner with data engineers and scientists to enable infrastructure needs for data pipelines and machine learning workflows.

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Maintain high-quality engineering documentation including SOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines.

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Summarize and present findings and recommendations—both written and verbal—to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You Will Need:

- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse . Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field or FOUR (4) equivalent experience in leu of degree.

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Minimum SIX (6) years of hands-on experience in AWS, cloud infrastructure, and/or enterprise IT operations.

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Strong hands-on expertise with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation.

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Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices with tools such as Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Docker.

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Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.

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Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27000.

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Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro) to accelerate delivery while maintaining strict quality via testing, reviews, and security practices.

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Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions.

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Eligibility for Public Trust and ability t