Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Contact Government Services, LLC

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Baltimore, MD hybrid Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 7, 2026 Last posted March 7, 2026
Job description
Cloud Engineer (AWS)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced 
Department: Information technology    

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer (AWS) who will be responsible for supporting the development of all required documentation necessary to support the engineering, security, and operational processes for a large federal agency. The ideal candidate will possess a strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS fundamentals. 

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.
 
Skills and attributes for success:
-         Design solutions that ensure maximum flexibility and scalability, while meeting all required security controls.
-         Support the development of all required documentation necessary to support the engineering, security, and operational processes. 
-         Perform business and technical alternative analysis for any/all aspects of the solution, aiding the customer is making decisions along the way. 
-         Facilitate the transition of the solution to operations, initially and ongoing ensuring at all times the system is operating within the anticipated operating boundaries. 
-         Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions. 
Qualifications:
-         Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Engineering or Technical discipline or equivalent relevant experience 
-         At least four (4-7) years of professional IT experience performing duties in support of federal government agencies. 
-         4+ years design, implementation and/or support of highly distributed applications demonstrating strong architectural skills to ensure availability, reliability, etc. 
-         Hands-on experience with AWS (Required) or other cloud services reinforced with architectural design experience 
-         Experience designing and delivering large-scale solutions, most of which that have advanced to the production state. 
-         Strong grasp of cloud computing SaaS, PaaS and IaaS fundamentals with experience designing and implementing solutions. Develop cloud base solution designs and implementation plans based on customer needs 
-         Familiar with lift-and-shift migrations and migration methodologies for cloud migration
-         Experience in Cloud computing, Networking, Storage, and Identity Management AWS Certification or Cloud Architect Certification (or desire to obtain certification) 
Ideally, you will also have:
-         Hands-on experience with AWS (required) or other cloud services reinforced with architectural design experience designing and delivering large-scale solutions, most of which that have advanced to the production state. 
-         Develop cloud base solution designs and implementation plans based on customer needs 
-         Familiar with lift-and-shift migrations and migration methodologies for cloud migration 
-         Experience in Cloud Compute, Networking, Storage, and Identity Management AWS Certification or Cloud Architect Certification (or desire to obtain certification)
 
Our Commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
-         Health, Dental, and Vision
-         Life Insurance
-         401k
-         Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
-         Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
 
Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!
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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

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Compensation (from employer):
99008–134368 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Designs and supports scalable, secure cloud solutions, supports documentation and migration methodologies.

Job title

Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Experience level

4+ years

Industry

government

Location requirements

Baltimore, MD, full-time on-site or remote possible.

Salary

99008–134368 USD per year

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

AWScloud computingNetworkingStorageIdentity Management

Preferred skills

Cloud Architect Certificationlarge-scale solutionslift-and-shift migration

Specializations

cloud computingAWSmigrationsecurityarchitecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Baltimore, MD, USA

Hybrid City