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We areseekinga highly capableCloud Infrastructure & Automation Engineerto support and secure large-scale infrastructure, cloud, and platform operations acrossfederal environments. You willbe responsible fordeploying, managing, andoptimizingAWS and hybrid infrastructure, with a strong emphasis onautomation, security, compliance, and mission continuityfor critical workloads.

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, outcomes-driven, and comfortable collaborating across engineering, security, networking, and data teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable infrastructure in regulated environments.

What You Will Do:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation (AWS /IaC)

• Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of AWS servicesincludingidentity, compute, storage, backups, networking, logging, and monitoringusingTerraformor similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

• Deploy, configure, harden, andmaintaininfrastructure acrossAWS and hybrid environmentsfollowing secure baseline standards.

• Standardize reusableIaCmodules, promote best practices, and improve environment consistency across dev/test/prod.

DevOps Enablement & Operational Excellence

• Build and enhanceCI/CD pipelinesand modern DevOps workflows using tools such asGit, Terraform, Jenkins, AWSCodePipeline, and Docker.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and automation issues to ensurereliability, performance, and mission continuity.

• Implement operational visibility with logging/monitoring improvements and actionable dashboards (as applicable to your environment).

Security, Compliance, and Resilience

• Apply cybersecurity best practices and supportzero-trustand compliance-aligned infrastructure operations (e.g.,NIST, CIS, ISO 27000).

• Collaborate with security and networking teams to implement secure configurations, change controls, and audit-ready operational processes.

• Supportbusiness continuityanddisaster recovery (DR)requirements and operational readiness.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with engineering, security, networking, and application teams to support mission needs and delivery timelines.

• Partner with data engineers and scientists to enable infrastructure needs fordata pipelinesandmachine learning workflows.

• Maintain high-quality engineering documentation includingSOPs, system diagrams, and secure configuration baselines.

• Summarize and present findings and recommendationsoth written and verbalor technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

• Bachelor27s degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field or FOUR (4) equivalent experience in leu of degree.

• Minimum SIX (6) yearsof hands-on experience inAWS, cloud infrastructure, and/or enterprise IT operations.

• Strong hands-onexpertisewithTerraformfor AWS infrastructure automation.

• Experience building and operatingCI/CD pipelinesand DevOps practices with tools such asGit, Terraform, Jenkins, AWSCodePipeline, Docker.

• Strong scripting skills inPythonandBash.

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices,zero-trust concepts, and compliance frameworks such asNIST, CIS, ISO 27000.

• Experience usingAI-assisted coding tools(e.g.,GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro) to accelerate delivery whilemaintainingstrict quality via testing, reviews, and security practices.

• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions.

• Eligibility for Public Trustand ability to complete federal background screening.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer 6 Professional(or equivalent).

• CompTIA Security+.

• Experience provisioning and implementing data pipelines forlakehouseplatforms such asDatabricksor AWS services includingS3, Lake Formation, Glue, and Athena.

• Ability to design andoptimizeAWS data solutions, includingmigration pipelines, ETL workflows, and serverless architectures.

• Experience with monitoring and SIEM tools such asCloudWatchandSplunk.

• Experience supporting enterprisebusiness continuityanddisaster recovery (DR)solutions.

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What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus