AWS Cloud Engineer - Digital Asset Management (Top Secret)

Position Description: Join CGI Federal in supporting a federal law enforcement client's classified digital asset modernization initiative. This position requires an active Top Secret clearance and involves engineering work within secure cloud environments that enable the deployment of a next generation Digital Asset Management platform. We are seeking a technically strong, adaptable Cloud Engineer who can design, configure, and support cloud infrastructure components, quickly learn new technologies, and collaborate effectively with technical, security, and functional teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in secure, mission focused environments and enjoys solving complex challenges across cloud, data, integration, and operational layers. This position is located in Washington, DC or Fairfax, VA.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Support the deployment and configuration of cloud infrastructure for a Digital Asset Management solution across classified and unclassified cloud environments, following secure engineering standards.
• Build and maintain ingestion pipelines using structured file exchange workflows, automation, and monitoring, ensuring compliance with secure data transfer models and boundary controls.
• Implement and configure cloud resources such as VPCs, IAM roles, networking boundaries, logging, monitoring, encryption, and container services consistent with acceptable patterns and high side security requirements.
• Collaborate with functional, engineering, and security stakeholders to ensure cloud architecture aligns with mission, performance, and compliance needs.
• Assist with environment provisioning, multi account setups, secure network configurations, and adherence to enclave access rules.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud deployments, container execution, secure data transfers, and platform integrations across low side and high side environments.
• Participate in technical testing, including end to end validation, regression testing, and classified environment readiness checks.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, deployment procedures, cross domain workflow notes, and security driven configuration records.
• Support sustainment activities such as configuration updates, ingestion pipeline tuning, cloud optimization, and environment monitoring.
• Provide technical input during stakeholder workshops, engineering reviews, and classified planning sessions.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure support, or related technical roles, preferably with hands‑on work in AWS environments.
• Active Top Secret clearance (required).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Hands on experience deploying or supporting solutions in AWS, including networking, IAM, monitoring, and automation.
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles including VPC design, access control, encryption, multi account structures, and secure cloud patterns.
• Experience supporting containerized workloads (ECS, EKS, Docker, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, data pipelines, and application environments.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work effectively in evolving mission and technology landscapes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, functional, and security teams.
• Ability to operate in structured environments with formal documentation, configuration management, and governance expectations.

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:

• Experience working in GovCloud, high side cloud environments, or secure enclaves.
• Familiarity with file based ingestion workflows, ETL/ELT pipelines, or structured data integration methods.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Understanding of security frameworks, boundary protection, and compliance considerations in classified environments.
• Exposure to financial systems, digital assets, or accounting workflows (not required).
• Experience supporting multi tenant or multi agency deployments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, AWS CodeCommit, secure container deployment pipelines, or DevSecOps models.
• Experience collaborating with cybersecurity, ISSO/ISSM teams, or supporting ATO processes.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $72,500.00 $176,700.00. CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well being programs

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Skills:

• Amazon Web Services Cloud
• Analytical Thinking
• Cloud architecture
• Problem Solving
• Cyber

What you can expect from us:

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