Sr Cloud Engineer (AWS and DevOps)

What success looks like in this role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong DevOps and AWS background to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have consulting experience, ideally with government or public sector clients, and a proven track record of delivering scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions in large enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure and scalable AWS cloud infrastructures for enterprise applications.

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, CodePipeline, or similar.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architects, developers, security) to design and implement DevOps best practices.

• Build monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools like CloudWatch, ELK stack, or Prometheus/Grafana.

• Apply cloud governance, compliance (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST), and security best practices in deployment and configuration.

• Support migration and modernization of legacy systems into the cloud.

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the team.

• Work closely with clients in a consulting capacity, understanding business needs and translating them into technical solutions.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering and DevOps roles.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM).

• Strong experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other IaC tools.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

• Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS.

• Deep understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, and modern software development practices.

• Experience working in consulting environments and directly with external clients.

• Experience with public sector or government clients is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, or HIPAA.

• Experience with large-scale enterprise cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect – Professional, DevOps Engineer – Professional).

• Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP) is a plus.

• Experience integrating with tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and cloud-native security models.

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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This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology.  Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

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