Senior SME; AWS Infrastructure

Senior SME (AWS Infrastructure)

Location:

Austin, TX

We are searching for a Senior SME to support an AWS Gov Cloud platform in the Cloud Architecture and Administration team. The candidate must demonstrate working knowledge of supporting the AWS platform and possess advanced skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS Code family, Git Lab). The successful candidate is self‑motivated, has strong analytical skills, can learn quickly, and can handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Candidate must be able to support the following:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Proficiency with Terraform, Cloud Formation, or CDK for declarative infrastructure management
• CI/CD Pipeline Architecture – Designing and maintaining deployment pipelines using Code Pipeline and Git Lab CI
• Git Ops Practices – Implementing git‑based workflows for infrastructure and configuration management
• Multi‑Account Strategy – Managing AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and account vending processes
• Service Control Policies (SCPs) – Implementing guardrails and organizational policies
• Cross‑Account Networking – Transit Gateway, VPC peering, Private Link, and hub‑spoke architectures
• EKS/ECS Management – Building and operating container orchestration platforms with add‑ons, service mesh, and cluster lifecycle management
• Container Security – Image scanning, admission controllers, pod security policies/standards
• Compliance Automation – AWS Config, Security Hub, Guard Duty integration and automated remediation
• Zero Trust Architecture – Implementing identity‑based networking and least privilege access patterns
• Encryption & Key Management – KMS, Cloud
  
  HSM, and encryption-at-rest/in‑transit strategies
• Automated Remediation – Leveraging AWS native services to remediate security findings with event‑driven architecture
• Centralized Logging/Monitoring – Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, Splunk integration and implementation
• Cost Optimization – Fin Ops practices, cost allocation tags, and automated rightsizing

• At least seven years of experience in the specified technical field, or four years of recent, demonstrated experience with emerging technology and four years of experience in a closely related technical field
• Requires eight years of analytical experience
• BA/BS or MA/MS in computer science, information systems, mathematics, relevant field, or equivalent experience required
• Expert support, analysis and research into exceptionally complex problems, serving as technical expert on executive‑level project teams providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives
• Independent thinking and exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
• Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative solutions
• Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long‑range goals and objectives; assignments often self‑initiated
• Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results
• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product
• Expertise in a particular area of Information Technology (e.g., Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Security Engineering, etc.)

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology