Sr AWS Engineer - Hybrid

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

Position Overview:

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.

Key Responsibilities:

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 Primary Requirements:
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…