AWS Cloud Engineer (W2 Resource)

Overview

Remote
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

EXT
IaaS
Network Security
Scheduling
RBAC
Grafana
Stacks Blockchain
Backup
Recovery
Documentation
Security Controls
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Terraform
Docker
Orchestration
Software Packaging
Lifecycle Management
Amazon Web Services
Amazon EC2
Virtual Private Cloud
Amazon S3
FIPS
Encryption
FedRAMP
Regulatory Compliance
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Jenkins
Kubernetes
SANS
Scripting
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell

Job Details

This is Sai Vikas from Tek Leaders. One of our client is looking for AWS Cloud Engineer -Remote. you can reach me at or you can reach me at 1 Ext 146

Role: AWS Cloud Engineer - (Terraform and Containerization (GovCloud) (W2 Resource)

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

  • Assess current cloud/infrastructure landscape (compute, networking, security, CI/CD, containerization) and define target architecture on AWS GovCloud using AWS EKS-based workloads.
  • Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for repeatable, auditable deployments across GovCloud environments.
  • Select and implement container orchestration patterns using EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts for repeatable workload deployments, scaling, and upgrades.
  • Define and document deployment, scaling, and rollback strategies that meet FedRAMP / GovCloud compliance requirements.
  • Implement and validate EKS cluster performance (autoscaling, pod scheduling, RBAC, ingress/egress, resource limits) and optimize workloads for resilience and cost efficiency.
  • Configure GovCloud-compliant monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and/or ELK/EFK stacks.
  • Develop secure CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications and IaC deployments.
  • Produce detailed runbooks, backup/recovery procedures, and operational handoff documentation, ensuring compliance with GovCloud security controls.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer with strong AWS background.
  • Hands-on expertise with Terraform (modules, workspaces, remote state) for AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration on AWS EKS/Kubernetes, including cluster lifecycle management.
  • Proficiency with Helm charts for application packaging, templating, and lifecycle management in Kubernetes.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Load Balancers) with GovCloud operational constraints.
  • Familiarity with GovCloud security requirements: IAM patterns, KMS, FIPS encryption, FedRAMP, compliance frameworks.
  • Experience implementing monitoring/observability solutions in secure environments.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins) integrated with Kubernetes/EKS.
  • Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation and cluster operations

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