Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (AWS) Jr. Level

Location: Washington, D.C. Metro/Northern VA Area (Remote – Candidates must be local; travel not reimbursed) 

Residency Requirement: Candidates must have lived in the U.S. for at least 3 of the past 5 years and be authorized to work in the U.S. (Citizen, Permanent Resident, or EAD). 

Sponsorship: This position does not offer sponsorship. 

Clearance: Public Trust Clearance (or ability to obtain) 

Job Overview: 

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a motivated Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (AWS) Jr. Level to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting a large scale program for the federal government, ensuring high availability and performance. This role includes infrastructure provisioning and monitoring, enforcement of security best practices, systems administration, and DevSecOps. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure 
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform 
• Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based systems 
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for cloud resources 
• Perform system administration tasks and optimize performance 
• Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines 
• Ensure security best practices are followed in cloud environments 
• Participate in on-call rotations for incident response 

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in: 
• AWS (VPC, S3, EC2, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation) 
• IaC tools (Terraform) 
• Linux – system administration, shell scripting, performance tuning 
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, New Relic, Splunk 
• Networking fundamentals: VPNs, DNS, load balancing, firewalls 
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions 
• Scripting: bash, Python 
• Git 
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams. 
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail, multi-tasking ability, and effective time management. 

Please note that the job description is approximate and may be subject to change based on evolving project requirements. 

Why Cogent People Inc.? 

At Cogent People, we foster a collaborative, growth-driven environment where innovation thrives. You’ll be part of a team working on mission-critical technology solutions that make a real impact. We offer competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future. 

As a Certified Great Place to Work, we prioritize employee satisfaction and provide a supportive, inclusive culture where every team member is valued and empowered to succeed. 

**Benefits:?** 

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage.? 
• 401(k) Plan: Matching contributions.? 
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage: Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.? 
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of PTO annually, plus 10 holidays.?