Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Votaw Precision Technologies is hiring a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to build and own Vaylent’s secure AWS GovCloud foundation. The role establishes cloud infrastructure, security and networking standards, and data architecture connecting manufacturing operations to analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the GovCloud landing zone in AWS GovCloud (US) accounts, networking, identity, guardrails, and logging aligned to FedRAMP High / CMMC L2 expectations
• Establish infrastructure-as-code standards using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) so the environment is version-controlled, repeatable, and auditable
• Build the platform data architecture — secure ingestion from the shop floor via industrial IoT / edge connectivity, a CUI-tiered data lake, and downstream analytics
• Stand up secure access — bastion/jump hosts, private connectivity (Direct Connect/VPN), and least-privilege access patterns for a controlled environment
• Implement FIPS-validated encryption in transit and at rest, KMS key management, immutable logging, and boundary controls
• Own cloud networking — VPC design, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect/VPN connectivity to on-prem sites, in partnership with the network engineer
• Establish delivery automation with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows so infrastructure and deployments are automated and repeatable
• Own operational health — monitoring, logging, and observability (e.g., CloudWatch), plus cost visibility and optimization discipline appropriate to a lean, PE-backed platform
• Partner on M&A integration to integrate acquired companies' data and systems into the platform on a repeatable pattern

Skills

• 7+ years of cloud engineering, with deep hands-on AWS experience
• Strong AWS networking skills — VPC, Transit Gateway, and hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect/VPN)
• Strong infrastructure-as-code skills (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) and CI/CD / Git-based automation
• Experience designing secure data pipelines / data lakes on AWS (S3, IAM, KMS, VPC, networking)
• Familiarity with CMMC / NIST SP 800-171 or FedRAMP control expectations in a cloud context (a plus; willingness to learn required)
• Comfortable operating independently in an early-stage environment and documenting for a team that will grow around them
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Direct experience with AWS GovCloud (US) (not only commercial AWS) — 2+ years in GovCloud or another accredited/regulated cloud strongly preferred
• Industrial IoT / edge experience — AWS IoT Greengrass / SiteWise, Azure IoT, or similar OT data-ingestion technologies
• Manufacturing or defense-sector cloud experience
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect / DevOps / Security)
• Bachelors in a technical field or equivalent hands-on experience
• Experience integrating acquired companies onto a common cloud platform

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