Principal AWS Cloud Engineer

Job overview

The Principal AWS Cloud Engineer is an onsite role based in Chantilly, VA. Compensation is not specified, and this role supports the enterprise cloud team at MANTECH, a company providing advanced technology solutions to the government. This role exists to serve as the primary technical authority for AWS infrastructure, focusing on security monitoring, threat detection, and cloud governance. The engineer architects and optimizes automated cloud solutions to ensure secure and efficient operations across multi-cloud environments.

What you'll do

• Administer and secure AWS enterprise infrastructure, architect automated security monitoring pipelines, lead IaC deployment, enforce IAM governance, provide Tier 3 escalation support, and write automation scripts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

chantilly va

aws

cloud engineering

security

ts/sci polygraph

onsite

infrastructure as code

automation

zero trust

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive benefits package, professional development opportunities.

Why this role

Requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, AWS expertise, multi-cloud alignment (Azure/OCI).

About the employer

MANTECH is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.