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AWS Cloud Lead

Waukegan, IL, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago

Contract Independent

Contract Corp To Corp

Contract W2

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

VDart, Inc.

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Skills

AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
AgenticAI

Summary

Position : AWS Cloud Lead

Location : Waukegan, IL (Onsite)

Role Overview

Lead the Cloud Operations and delivery of scalable, secure, and high‑performance solutions on AWS. Work closely with engineering, Enterprise Architects, business, and operations teams to define cloud architecture, drive modernization, and ensure best‑in‑class cloud practices, including but not limited to- Operations excellence, CIS benchmarks, Cloud Guardrails, security, Automations, and good understanding for future Automation/ AgenticAI, GenAI.

Key Responsibilities

Architect scalable, secure AWS solutions (EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, Control Tower,).
Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure design.
Ensure cloud security, IAM governance, compliance, and cost optimization (FinOps).
Drive DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation.
Set up monitoring & observability (CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK).
Collaborate with stakeholders and provide architectural guidance.
Join and support the P1/P2 MIM bridge and lead end to end.
Work on RCA, vendor cases to build RCA.

Required Skills

Strong hands‑on AWS expertise across compute, storage, networking, and security.
Deep experience with Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, containers and AWS CLI
Strong understanding of VPC architecture, networking, and security best practices.
Expertise with CI/CD, Git, automation, and cloud-native design patterns.
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management.
Excellent in Monthly, Weekly status, pattern, reports to business.

Preferred

AWS Professional certification.
Knowledge of multi‑cloud (Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with AWS EKS, AWS CLI, Cloud Formation & Automations use cases
MLOps, GenAI, Agentic AI (nice to have).

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10330808
Position Id: 96042-5195-573188
Posted 12 hours ago

Company Info

About VDart, Inc.

VDart, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a global leader in digital talent solutions and IT staffing, delivering top technology professionals to businesses worldwide. With a strong presence across North America, Europe and Asia, we specialize in helping organizations navigate complex technology landscapes with the right expertise.

Through a strategic, client-focused approach, we have placed over 20,000 professionals across key industries and advanced technology solutions. Whether placing top talent in cutting-edge roles or providing strategic digital workforce solutions, our network of 4,000 specialists across 13 countries is committed to excellence, agility and impact.

Backed by 18 years of industry experience, we go beyond staffing to build long-term partnerships that accelerate digital transformation and drive sustained growth. Whether you need a technology partner to fuel innovation or specialized workforce solutions to maintain a competitive edge, VDart delivers the right people, skills and mindset to create a lasting impact in a digital-first world.

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