Cloud Engineer

• Location: Plano, Texas
• Type: Contract
• Job #106751

Cloud Engineer
? New York City (Team-Based Role)
? Long-term contract opportunity with potential extension

We're seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support a team responsible for critical cloud-based SaaS platforms, identity and access management integrations, and enterprise automation initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable cloud solutions, improving operational efficiency, and integrating third-party platforms into complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities: Develop, support, and enhance Python-based microservices, batch processes, and cloud-native integrations
Design and implement automation for provisioning, deployments, monitoring, incident response, and platform support
Integrate SaaS and third-party products, ensuring secure connectivity, identity integration, and operational readiness
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code solutions, and automated deployment processes
Utilize AWS services including ECS, EMR, S3, RDS, Athena, Lambda, CloudWatch, and IAM
Work with Snowflake, SQL, and relational databases to support cloud data solutions
Apply DevOps best practices across automation, observability, release management, reliability engineering, and production support
Participate in code reviews, testing, and performance optimization initiatives

Required Qualifications: ? 8+ years of application development experience with Python, Scala, or similar languages
? 6+ years of SQL and relational database experience
? 5+ years working with AWS cloud services
? 5+ years of DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and production support experience
? 4+ years of Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
? 4+ years of Snowflake or similar data warehouse experience
? 4+ years of UNIX/Linux administration and scripting experience
? 5+ years working in Agile environments

Preferred Qualifications: ? SaaS integration experience in enterprise environments
? Identity and access management (IAM) experience
? Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Windsurf, or similar platforms

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