AWS GovCloud Administrator

Title: AWS GovCloud Administrator 

Location: Houston, TX

We are seeking a skilled and experienced AWS GovCloud Administrator with a strong background in AWS GovCloud. This role requires the candidate to have solid experience in designing and securing cloud-based infrastructure, along with hands-on expertise in integrating third-party systems, automating processes, and ensuring compliance with security standards.

Basic Skills

• 5-6 years of experience with AWS, with a mandatory experience of 1- 2 years in AWS GovCloud administration and support.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, and CloudFormation.
• Hands on experience with Glue/Glue ETL, ECS, EMR Serverless, BedRock, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Security Hub,Logging & Alerting, Landing Zone accelerator, DynamoDB, KMS               
• Familiarity with AWS security best practices and services such as KMS, Secrets Manager, and AWS Security Hub.
• Basic knowledge of networking in AWS, including VPC, VPN, and Direct Connect.
• Experience with monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail to maintain operational health.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Knowledge of AWS compliance standards such as FedRAMP and other government regulations for the GovCloud region.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving issues in a cloud environment.
• Familiarity with AWS billing, cost optimization, and resource management.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures using AWS GovCloud solutions.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and deploy cloud resources, including tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Implement IAM Identity Center for identity and access management across the cloud environment.
• Integrate third-party tools, including ServiceNow, for cloud operations and service management.
• Develop and manage ETL pipelines using AWS Glue and Glue ETL.
• Create and manage cloud infrastructures using AWS ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, and other related services.
• Support and manage AWS EMR Serverless for big data processing and analytics.
• Work with AWS BedRock to implement AI and ML solutions in the cloud.
• Implement AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone Accelerator for centralized governance and resource management.
• Configure and manage AWS Security Hub to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats.
• Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting systems for cloud services.
• Manage the AWS Direct Connect and VPN configurations for secure cloud network connectivity.
• Configure and manage S3 storage solutions, ensuring secure access and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Administer AWS Secrets Manager and KMS (Key Management Service) for secure handling of sensitive data.
• Troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure deployment of solutions.