✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Cloud Engineer

at Booz Allen Hamilton Holding

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $86K – $198K USD / year Posted March 20, 2026
Salary $86K – $198K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education HS diploma or GED
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

This role involves developing, managing, and securing cloud environments primarily using AWS, Terraform, and container orchestration tools. The engineer will support defense-related cloud projects with a focus on security and automation.

  • Design and deploy cloud applications
  • Manage container orchestration with Kubernetes
  • Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • Ensure cloud security compliance
  • Support security clearance requirements

The technical environment includes Amazon Web Services, Terraform for infrastructure as code, Kubernetes and Docker for container management, and security protocols including Security+ and CISSP standards.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level cloud engineer with at least 2 years of experience in AWS, Terraform, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker. They should possess security clearances and be familiar with cloud security and infrastructure management in a defense or government setting.

AWSTerraformGitCI / CD pipelinesSecurity+ or CISSPContainerizationKubernetesDocker
Infrastructure-as-codeAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformJSONYAMLScripting in BashPowerShellPythonGroovyRubyAgile CertificationDevOps CertificationCloud Certification
AWSTerraformGitKubernetesDocker
AWSTerraformGitCI / CD pipelinesSecurity+CISSPContainerizationKubernetesDockerCloudSecurityInfrastructure as CodeAutomationCloud SecurityDevOps
Amazon Web ServicesAWSTerraformGitCI / CD pipelinesSecurity+CISSPCloudContainerizationKubernetesDockerScriptingJSONYAMLREST
CommunicationStrategyTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

Security+CISSP

Preferred

Agile CertificationDevOps CertificationCloud Certification
Industry Defense / Government/Public Sector
Job Function Manage and secure cloud infrastructure in a defense setting
Role Subtype Cloud Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
Clearance Required TS/SCI clearance
Visa Sponsorship Not Specified
AWSAmazon Web ServicesTerraformGitCI / CD pipelinesSecurity+CISSPContainerizationKubernetesDockerCloudSecurityInfrastructure as CodeAutomationCloud SecurityDevOpsCI/CDCloud platformContainer managementCloud security

Lack of AWS or cloud experience, No security clearance, Less than 2 years of relevant experience, No experience with Terraform or containerization

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