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Company Overview Spry Methods is a proven provider of mission-focused technology, cybersecurity, and program management solutions supporting critical Federal and DoD missions. We specialize in delivering integrated, high-impact solutions across cyber operations, enterprise resource management, and mission support services. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and innovation - empowering our teams to deliver meaningful outcomes in complex, high-security environments.
Who We’re Looking For (Position Overview): We are seeking a Mid-Level Cloud Engineer to support the migration and modernization of mission-critical applications within AWS GovCloud (US). This role will focus on executing a secure lift-and-shift migration of a complex SQL Server-based application with numerous interconnected system dependencies.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, strong troubleshooting skills, and a solid understanding of secure cloud environments support federal/government workloads. This individual will work in an Agile team environment and contribute to documentation, implementation, and operational sustainment efforts
Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure within AWS GovCloud (US) environments Execute lift-and-shit migration of on-premises workloads, including SQL Server databases, application servers, dependent services and integrations Analyze and map application dependencies to ensure seamless migration and minimal downtime Implement cloud networking components (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs) Configure and manage EC2, EBS, load balancers, IAM policies, and backup solutions Support high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and failover configuration Monitor system performance and troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues Apply security best practices aligned with federal compliance requirements Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation (architecture diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, migration plans) Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives)
Active Top Secret Security Clearance 3-5 years of experience in cloud engineering or related infrastructure roles Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud Experience migrating on-premises workloads to cloud environments (lift-and-shift preferred) Experience in managing Windows Server environments Familiarity with core AWS fundamentals such as: VPC design and networking fundamentals, IAM and least-privilege access controls, backup and disaster recovery strategies Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) Experience with monitoring and logging tools Strong documentation and communication skills Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
AWS certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional) Experience supporting government cloud environments Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines Experience with configuration management tools Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST)
Successful migration of SQL Server application workloads into AWS GovCloud Stable, secure, and well-documented cloud infrastructure Minimal downtime and disruption during transition Clear documentation for future cloud migrations and audit readiness
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