Cloud Engineer

Position Title: Cloud Engineer (AWS GovCloud migration) Location: Remote Job Type: Contract (US citizen or Green Card only) Job Description: Must-Have Skills: 1. Validation of pre-work for migration 1. Actual migration 1. Go/No Go -> Rollback/Cleanup post migration 1. Hypercare Experienced & hands-on L3 resources as Cloud Engineers for Infra migration in AWS JD for Cloud Engineer (L3): • Lead validation of all pre-work to ensure infrastructure, networking, and application readiness for AWS GovCloud migration. • Review and validate landing zone configurations, security posture, network connectivity, IAM roles, and tagging standards. • Identify risks and gaps in the current environment; provide technical leadership on remediation efforts. • Collaborate with application teams to assess dependencies and readiness. • Own the migration process, including planning, scheduling, and hands-on execution (lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or hybrid strategies). • Utilize AWS-native and third-party migration tools (e.g., CloudEndure, AWS Migration Hub, DMS, Snowball). • Ensure data integrity, minimal downtime, and security compliance during all migration phases. • Facilitate Go/No-Go meetings with stakeholders, assess criteria for cutover, and secure executive sign-off. • Implement and manage rollback or failback procedures as needed, ensuring business continuity and system integrity. • Conduct post-migration cleanup activities, including decommissioning of legacy systems and artifacts. • Lead the hypercare phase with a focus on performance tuning, incident response, and proactive issue resolution. • Monitor system performance and application health using AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party monitoring tools. • Serve as a point of escalation for critical issues; ensure all documentation and runbooks are up to date. Required Qualifications: • 10+ years of overall IT experience with a focus on infrastructure, cloud engineering, and system migrations. • Must have hands-on experience with AWS, including working in AWS GovCloud (US). • Proven success in leading end-to-end cloud migration projects, preferably in federal or highly regulated environments. • Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.). • Deep understanding of compliance requirements: FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and ITAR. • Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, PowerShell). • Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to coordinate across multiple technical and non-technical teams. • AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect – Professional, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty). • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IaC). • Familiarity with container platforms (ECS, EKS, Docker, etc.) and serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.).