AWS Cloud Consultant

Title: AWS Cloud Consultant (Secret Clearance Required) Location: Washington, DC area (Maryland) 50% Remote
Employment Type: Full-time (760 hours per consultant)
Anticipated Start Date: April 1, 2025
Anticipated End Date: September 30, 2025
Citizenship Requirement: US Citizenship Required
Security Clearance: Secret Clearance Required
Positions Available: 2 (Staff Consultant - RR- and RR-) Job Overview We are seeking two experienced AWS Cloud Consultants to support the creation and deployment of Impact Level (IL) 6 compliant landing zones for development and production environments in the AWS Secret Region using Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA). This role requires expertise in AWS infrastructure automation, security compliance, and supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts. Key Responsibilities Design and deploy IL6-compliant AWS Landing Zones using AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA).
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for AWS Secret Region using CDK/CloudFormation.
Support ATO efforts to ensure compliance with DoD security requirements.
Configure and manage Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and IL6 networking in AWS.
Provide documentation and implementation support for security and compliance frameworks.
Collaborate with stakeholders to refine AWS environments and resolve security-related issues.
Required Qualifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher.
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security certification.
Proven experience developing AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployments in AWS Secret Region.
Hands-on experience with AWS CDK and CloudFormation.
Prior experience supporting customers in building IL6-compliant environments in AWS Secret Region.
Strong understanding of AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), Amazon ECS, and IL6 networking.
Preferred Qualifications Experience working with DoD customers and security accreditation processes.
Familiarity with AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, and AWS Control Tower.
Understanding of STIG compliance and security monitoring in AWS environments.
Why Join Us? Opportunity to work on high-impact DoD cloud security initiatives.
Flexible 50% remote work.
Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $62.37 - $75.11 per hour Expected hours: No more than 40 per week Schedule: 8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Experience: AWS CloudFormation: 4 years (Required)
IL6-compliant environments in AWS Secret Region: 4 years (Required)
ATO for IL6 environments: 4 years (Required)
AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA): 2 years (Required)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS): 2 years (Required)
IL6 networking in AWS: 4 years (Required)
AWS Security Hub: 2 years (Preferred)
AWS Config: 2 years (Preferred)
AWS Control Tower: 2 years (Preferred)
STIG compliance: 2 years (Preferred)
AWS security monitoring: 2 years (Preferred)
Security clearance: Secret (Required)
Ability to Commute: Greenbelt, MD 20770 (Required)
Willingness to travel: 50% (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greenbelt, MD 20770