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Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now-unleash your potential with MANTECH!\nMANTECH seeks a motivated, career-driven Principal AWS Cloud Engineer to serve as the primary AWS technical authority on an enterprise cloud team in Chantilly, VA.\nThe Principal AWS Cloud Engineer anchors the design, deployment, and security management of our primary AWS environment-with a strong focus on cloud security monitoring and threat detection-while supporting cross-cloud security alignment across Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nServing as the principal subject matter expert for the administration, security hardening, and management of AWS enterprise infrastructure and cloud footprint.\nArchitecting, deploying, and optimizing automated cloud security monitoring, threat detection, and event-driven logging pipelines using AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, EventBridge, and Lambda.\nLeading the deployment of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) solutions using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation following a code-first, audited workflow.\nEnforcing IAM governance, Service Control Policies (SCPs), least-privilege access, permission boundaries, and Zero Trust security architectures across multi-account AWS Organizations.\nProviding Tier 3 escalation support to diagnose and resolve complex technical, network, security, and performance challenges across AWS and connected environments.\nWriting and maintaining robust automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline operations, vulnerability remediation, and system health telemetry.\nCollaborating across engineering and operational teams to align AWS security baselines with secondary cloud environments (Azure, OCI) and documenting automated workflows and Service Design Packages to ensure audit readiness.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree or an additional 4+ years of IT/engineering experience in lieu of a degree\n7+ years of cloud computing/engineering experience.\nActive DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, SSCP, GSEC) or the ability to obtain with 30 days of hire.\nExperience designing, building, and securing enterprise AWS environments leveraging EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Route53, RDS, CloudFront, and Lambda.\nProficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) executing via AWS CLI.\nProven expertise in configuring multi-account governance, Zero Trust security architectures, and automated cloud security monitoring pipelines.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAdvanced experience with AWS-native security services (Security Hub, Config, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, Detective, IAM Access Analyzer).\nActive AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified Security - Specialty).\nHands-on familiarity or adaptability with secondary cloud platforms (Azure or OCI).\nSolid understanding of federal compliance frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, FIPS-199, RMF, and DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide (SRG).\nExperience with container security and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift) and modern CI/CD or Atlassian toolsets.\nClearance Requirements:\nAn active TS/SCI with Polygraph.\nPhysical Requirements:\nMust be able to remain in a stationary position 50-75% of the time.\nConstantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.\nFrequently communicates with co-workers, leadership, and customers; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.\nThe projected compensation range for this position is $141,500.00-$236,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. 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