AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
$80,000 - $120,000
Full Time
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Amazon EC2
Amazon RDS
Amazon S3
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
DevOps
FedRAMP
HIPAA
ISO/IEC 27001:2005
Microsoft Azure
Terraform
Migration
Orchestration
Identity Management
Data Centers
Evaluation
Information Systems
Continuous Integration

Job Details

The Cloud System Engineer (AWS) will lead the evaluation, remediation, and modernization of the AWS environment. The role combines technical expertise in AWS architecture, identity and access management, cloud security, and automation with the ability to collaborate across IT and business stakeholders. You will be responsible for assessing the current environment, aligning it to AWS best practices, providing recommendations, and driving improvements, while also supporting workload migrations from AWS to other cloud providers and datacenters, and vice versa.

Required Skills

  • Proficiency in AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, VPC).
  • Strong understanding of IAM, AWS Organizations, and multi-account governance.
  • Skilled in cloud security, monitoring, and cost optimization.
  • Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Experience with automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for cloud workloads.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead projects independently, take ownership, and provide direction.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise AWS environments.
  • Experience with cloud workload migrations, including AWS to Azure.
  • AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer, are strongly preferred.
  • Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect certification a plus.
  • Experience with AWS GovCloud environments a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or FedRAMP.
  • Hands-on experience with container orchestration (EKS, AKS) and serverless architectures preferred.
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