Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

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Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

@ CGI

Position Description:

CGI Federal seeks multiple Senior AWS Cloud Engineers to support cloud design, engineering, automation, and security for a major federal cloud modernization and analytics initiative. Engineers in this role will enable secure deployment of cloud-based applications, infrastructure components, and COTS tools across AWS GovCloud and Commercial environments.

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA or Lafayette, LA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

  • Build, deploy, and maintain multi-environment AWS infrastructure supporting analytics, prototyping, and operational workloads.
  • Implement automation using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
  • Develop and support CI/CD pipelines incorporating security at each stage.
  • Deploy and optimize Palo Alto firewalls across cloud regions.
  • Configure VPCs, subnets, routing tables, TGW, and related networking components.
  • Integrate cloud identity solutions including Okta, EntraID, PIV, and SailPoint.
  • Deploy, operate, and maintain a cloud-based Data Lake environment.
  • Support cloud connectivity solutions including Direct Connect.
  • Maintain compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and support ATO-related activities.


Qualifications:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

  • Strong AWS cloud engineering background with emphasis on networking, IAM, and platform security.
  • Experience in infrastructure-as-code automation.
  • Proficiency in scripting and system automation.
  • US Citizenship and ability to meet federal clearance requirements.

Desired:

  • Experience with Palo Alto firewall deployment in cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with multi-contractor Agile delivery environments.

Skills:

  • Amazon Web Services Cloud
  • AWS Machine Learning
  • AWS Machine Learning
  • Cloud architecture
  • Docker
  • GitLab


How to Apply:

Apply online at: https://www.cgi.com/en/careers 

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Location: Lafayette, LA
Date Posted: June 26, 2026
Application Deadline: July 27, 2026
Job Type: Full-time