AWS Cloud Engineer (OpenFGA)

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The work:

AWS Cloud Engineer will deploy, configure, and operate OpenFGA infrastructure on AWS EKS, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. Responsibilities:

• Deploy and configure OpenFGA on AWS EKS cluster
• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform / Argo CD)
• Configure networking, load balancing, and service mesh
• Ensure security compliance (IAM, security groups, encryption, network policies)
• Manage database infrastructure for OpenFGA (RDS/Aurora)
• Implement backup and disaster recovery procedures
• Optimize resource utilization and costs
• Participate in on-call rotation for infrastructure support
• Document infrastructure architecture and runbooks

Here’s what you need:

• Experience in cloud engineering, preferably AWS.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and Argo CD
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab
• Understanding of networking concepts like VPN, VPCs, DNS, and load balancing
• Basic scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Active Secret clearance
• Must be willing to go onsite 2-3x/week in Arlington

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