Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 2 days ago

Overview

Hybrid
$80 - $90
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

AWS
Cloud Architecture
Infrastructure As Code
Terraform
Cloudformation
CI/CD
Scripting
Python
Docker
Kubernetes

Job Details

Employment Type: Contract - W2

Duration: Minimum 1 year; this contract may be extended based on business needs, with potential opportunities for conversion to a full-time position.

Position Type: Primarily remote with time in the office, as needed for meetings; office located in Phoenix, AZ

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Arizona time

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer for our state agency client to join their dynamic technology team. The ideal candidate will be a cloud infrastructure expert with deep knowledge of the AWS ecosystem, a strong background in automation, security, and best practices, and the ability to lead complex projects.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud environments on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to automate provisioning and management.
  • Implement and enforce security best practices across all AWS resources, including IAM, security groups, KMS, and WAF configuration.
  • Establish and optimize CI/CD pipelines using services like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
  • Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, costs, and security, and implement solutions to optimize and drive continuous improvement.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure, networking, and application deployment.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, driving the adoption of new cloud technologies and architectural patterns.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business goals.

Skills Required:

  • Expert-level knowledge of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch).
  • Proven experience with a major IaC tool (Terraform strongly preferred).
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
  • Deep understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing) within the cloud environment.
  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and infrastructure.
  • Proactive attitude toward learning new technologies and improving existing systems.

Skills Preferred:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional is highly desirable.

Education Required:

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience Required:

  • 7+ years of professional experience in IT.
  • 4+ years focused on cloud engineering and operations on AWS.
  • Experience in project migrations to the cloud.

Additional Information:

  • The candidate will be working alongside the PM and is expected to provide technical leadership for a major AWS Cloud Migration project.
  • The ability to mentor fellow team members on cloud best practices is also important for this role.
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