AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer (Contract to Hire)
Location: 100% Remote
Job Type: Contract to Hire

Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. This contract-to-hire position is 100% remote, offering the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud-based solutions and infrastructure.

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based environments while ensuring best practices for governance, security, and performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build and manage scalable, reliable, and secure AWS cloud solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Implement policies and best practices for cloud governance across AWS environments

• Serve as the subject matter expert for cloud identity and access management (users, groups, roles, policies)

• Manage cloud architecture, migration, platform development, and application deployment

• Host and optimize web applications on AWS, focusing on performance management, load balancing, security, firewalls, vulnerability management, and audit support

• Set up and maintain CICD pipelines for deploying cloud-based solutions

• Leverage AWS services such as EC2, Fargate, Cloudfront, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, KMS, SNS, SQS, CloudWatch

• Apply security best practices to the AWS environment, including patching and EC2 management

• Use AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for infrastructure automation

• Write and maintain scripts using shell and Python for cloud automation and orchestration

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience with the AWS platform

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional certification required

• Proven hands-on experience with cloud architecture, migration, and platform development

• Expertise in cloud identity and access management, including users, roles, policies, and groups

• Hands-on experience with AWS services, including CloudFront, SNS, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, IAM, Cognito, WAF & Shield, SecurityHub, Certificate Manager, VPC, EC2, and more

• Experience in setting up CICD pipelines and deploying cloud-based solutions

• Knowledge of security best practices and patch management within AWS environments

• Experience with AWS CloudFormation and Terraform

• Scripting experience with Shell and Python

• Experience with AWS GovCloud is a plus

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with non-native services such as Splunk, CloudBees, and New Relic

Skills:

• Cloud architecture design and implementation

• Cloud security and compliance management

• Scripting and automation (Shell, Python)

• AWS services (EC2, Fargate, Cloudfront, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.)

• CICD pipeline setup and management

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity that offers the flexibility of remote work while making a significant impact on cloud-based infrastructure solutions. If you have a passion for cloud technologies and are eager to take on new challenges, apply today!