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Position Summary

(Eligible for Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in office - Alexandria, VA)

United Way Worldwide (UWW) leverages AWS to deliver mission-critical digital platforms to UWW staff, local United Ways, and external stakeholders. UWW hosts several key web assets within its AWS environment.

The AWS Cloud Engineer will support the design, deployment, and operation of UWW’s cloud-native applications. This is a hands-on DevOps-focused role centered on containerized workloads, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring the security, reliability, and scalability of United Way's cloud infrastructure while providing technical expertise to support the organization's initiatives and goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF POSITION

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure AWS infrastructure to support application performance and reliability of all environments, utilizing services including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, & ALB.
• Build, optimize, and maintain Docker images and support ECS to enable efficient deployments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable automated application deployments.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solution, automate infrastructure provisioning and updates using Terraform/OpenTofu.
• Monitor system health and performance using CloudWatch, Splunk, and Site24x7; implement alerting and performance improvements to improve reliability and user experience.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response and root cause analysis to minimize downtime and prevent recurrence.
• Apply and follow AWS security best practices and Well-Architected principles to strengthen system resilience and compliance.
• Collaborate with developers to improve and streamline deployment processes and improve overall application reliability and system stability.

Job Requirements

• AWS Certification (Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate); preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in AWS, DevOps, or related roles.
• Knowledge and understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC).
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Experience building or contributing to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Experience using Terraform/OpenTofu for IaC.
• Understanding of DevOps principles (automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code).
• Demonstrated experience to improve deployment workflows or developer experience through automation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience working with container orchestration in Amazon ECS.
• Familiarity with CMS platforms such as Drupal.
• Experience supporting web applications leveraging CloudFront and CDN-backed web applications.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Splunk).

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable disabled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job. You should be able to work on-site in the Alexandria, VA location; relocation assistance is not offered.

SALARY STATEMENT

The budgeted salary range for this position is currently $91,400 to $101,500 per year. Salary is determined by several factors including applicant’s knowledge, skills, experience, position, equity, and market.

ABOUT UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE

United Way Worldwide seeks diverse, qualified professionals who want to make a difference in the world. If you are passionate about your work and desire to help others achieve enhanced education, income, and health, United Way Worldwide is the place for you.

United Way Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please e-mail recruitment@uww.unitedway.org and provide the nature of your request and your contact information.

We are a charter member of Employers of National Service and encourage AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni to apply.

United Way Worldwide is located in Old Town Alexandria, VA. We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including: health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, employee assistance program, 403(b) plan, tuition assistance, paid time off, family sick leave, medical appointment leave, parental/adoption leave, dress for your day, free parking, onsite gym, monthly volunteering opportunities, and more.

We kindly request that you do not call to inquire about the status of your application. All candidates selected for consideration will be contacted by a United Way Worldwide team member via email or phone regarding next steps.