Lead AWS Cloud Engineer/Architect

Hybrid in Raritan, NJ, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
$80 - $90/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • AWS
  • AWS Services
  • Control Tower
  • AWS Config
  • IAM
  • CloudFormation
  • AWS networking
  • VPC
  • AWS network
  • Python
  • AWS Control Tower
  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CDK
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • AWS SDKs
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Security

Summary

Position: Lead AWS Cloud Developer/Engineer/Architect
Location: Raritan, NJ (Hybrid)
Employment mode: Long term contract
Customer domain: Pharmaceutical

 

What we're looking for:

  • We are seeking an experienced Lead AWS Cloud Developer/Engineer with strong architectural and hands-on engineering expertise to help design, build, and deploy a mirrored AWS environment based on our current production ecosystem. This role involves standing up a new AWS landing zone, implementing secure and scalable infrastructure, and enabling automated deployments through best-in-class IaC and DevOps practices.
  • This is a highly technical, onsite role requiring close collaboration with internal engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure all cloud services, policies, and configurations align with enterprise standards.
 
High-level overview of skills needed:
    • AWS Services Architecture
      • Control Tower
      • AWS Config
      • IAM Policies (SCP, IDC, Identity)
      • CloudFormation
      • AWS networking and VPC configuration
    • DevOps skills to deploy and manage a new AWS network
    • Terraform/IaC skills
    • Python coding skills

     

Summary:

Looking for an Experienced Senior AWS Cloud Developer / Solutions Architect with strong expertise in AWS platform engineering, cloud governance, automation, and enterprise-scale AWS organization management. The ideal candidate will lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant AWS environments

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 10-15+ years of IT/software engineering experience with 7+ years focused on AWS cloud platforms.
  • Strong hands-on experience managing enterprise AWS environments and AWS Organizations.
  • Deep understanding of:
    • AWS Organizations
    • SCPs (Service Control Policies)
    • IAM governance
    • Multi-account architectures
    • Landing zone implementations
    • AWS Control Tower
  • Experience implementing cloud guardrails and governance frameworks for enterprise compliance requirements.
  • Experience reviewing and allowing listing of AWS services based on security, risk, and compliance standards.
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code:
  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CDK
  • Strong hands-on experience with Python automation and AWS SDKs/APIs (Boto3).
  • Experience building cloud automation and self-service provisioning workflows.
  • Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, logging, and monitoring.
  • Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or NIST.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
  • Experience migrating or replicating enterprise cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and logging tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, etc.).
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: 91070970
  • Position Id: 9003354
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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