Sr AWS Engineer - Hybrid

Sr AWS Engineer

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Sr AWS Engineer for a hybrid position with a Technology Company located in Columbus, OH. This is a 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity. Compensation: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications.

The Senior AWS Engineer serves as the technical lead for a FedRAMP Authorized (Moderate FISMA) cloud environment supporting a SaaS platform. This role involves translating security controls into infrastructure-as-code, maintaining and evolving a Terraform-managed AWS stack, and implementing a robust Dev Sec Ops  toolchain. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring close collaboration across Compliance, Infrastructure, Development, and Product teams, as well as mentorship of a Junior AWS Engineer.

• Designs and implements secure, highly available AWS environments using Terraform—emphasizing VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) design, IAM (Identity Access Management) least privilege, FIPS encryption, and network segmentation
• Provisions, tunes, and maintains AWS RDS (SQL Server) with a focus on performance, backups, and high availability
• Develops and maintains CI/CD pipelines in Git Lab, integrating SAST (Sonar Qube), DAST (Qualys), vulnerability scanning (Nessus), and Terraform automation
• Translates FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 Rev 5 security controls into technical safeguards; remediates findings and supports continuous ATO (Authority to Operate)
• Integrates SSO (Single Sign-On) and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) using Okta and Entra across AWS, Git Lab, Elastic Cloud, and related SaaS platforms
• Operate Elastic Cloud SIEM and AWS Guard Duty; respond to alerts, coordinate incident response, and lead postmortem analysis
• Mentors and supports the Junior AWS Engineer; conducts code reviews and champions Dev Sec Ops  culture
• Defines SLIs (Service Level Indicators)/SLOs (Service Level Objectives), implements disaster recovery and backup strategies, and leads service improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with stakeholders to convert regulatory and product needs into secure cloud capabilities; articulates security posture to leadership and clients
• Participates in a rotating 24x7 on-call support schedule
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (preferred)
• Relevant certifications strongly preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Security Specialty, AWS Dev Ops Engineer, CISSP or similar
• 8+ years of experience in software or cloud engineering, including 5+ years designing and operating workloads on AWS
• Deep expertise with AWS core services: VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, KMS, Cloud Watch, Security Hub, and Control Tower
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform—modules, state management, and CI-driven deployments
• Experience provisioning, tuning, and maintaining AWS RDS (SQL Server)
• Solid foundation in both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems
• Direct experience supporting at least one FedRAMP Moderate (or higher) authorized system, including audit preparation and evidence submission
• Working knowledge of FedRAMP Moderate, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and NIST SP 800-37
• Experience mapping security controls, maintaining SSPs, POA&Ms, and delivering continuous monitoring artifacts
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as Elastic Cloud SIEM, Qualys Cloud WAS, Sonar Qube, Nessus, and AWS Guard Duty
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical safeguards
• Proficiency in Git Lab CI/CD, including runners, pipelines, and Git Ops workflows
• Experience building security gates into CI/CD processes (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scans, Terraform automation)
• Automation-first mindset with fluency in at least one backend language (Python, Go, or Java) and scripting (Bash or Power Shell)
• Experience integrating and managing SSO solutions with Okta and Entra (SAML/OIDC, SCIM, MFA, RBAC policy design)
• Familiarity with fine-grained access control across AWS and SaaS platforms
• At least two (2) years of experience mentoring or leading engineers
• Strong communication skills—able to clearly explain technical issues to both technical and…