# AWS Cloud Engineer - Company: [D2consulting]() - Location: Springfield, VA - Team: D2 - Posted: August 25, 2026 ## Job description **\*\*ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED\*\*** Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level Cloud Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; providing customers technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: * Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems * Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc) * Produce detailed documentation * Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS * Automate and optimize service deployments * Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same * Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers) * Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight * Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability * Mentoring junior developers * Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts * Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language * Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience * 8+ years IT experience * Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following:  Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA * Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services * Strong Troubleshooting skills * Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology * Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus * Extensive Typescript or Javascript background * Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design * Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs * Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment * CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab * Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker * Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes Desired Skills * Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI * Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java) * Experience with Go programming language * Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development * Database experience with a Postgres backend * Strong communication skills Desired Certifications: * AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner **\Additional Information** * All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. * Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $140-$150k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range. * Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more! *D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.  As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience.  Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.* ## Apply [Apply on D2consulting]() Canonical job page: