AWS Cloud Engineer (Remote)

Remote in San Francisco, CA, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD 40.00 per hour
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Skills

  • Biotechnology
  • Research
  • Accessibility
  • Workflow
  • IaaS
  • Collaboration
  • Data Processing
  • Testing
  • Version Control
  • Documentation
  • Computer Science
  • Data Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Python
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon Lambda
  • Step-Functions
  • Amazon SQS
  • Amazon S3
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Continuous Delivery
  • GitLab
  • Continuous Integration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Structure
  • API
  • Scientific Research
  • Life Sciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • React.js
  • HTML
  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • High Performance Computing
  • HPC

Summary

Pay Rate Low: 40 | Pay Rate High: 70
Our client is a global biotechnology company seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with strong Python development skills to support the design and modernization of cloud-based data engineering and bioinformatics platforms.

Position: AWS Cloud Engineer - Python (Contract)
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Duration: 12-Month Contract (High Potential for Extension)
Schedule: Full-Time (40 hours/week) | Must be available during Pacific Time business hours
Pay rate: $40-45/hr+ (Benefits included)

Position Overview
This role focuses on building scalable, serverless AWS solutions, integrating AI-powered services, and developing high-performance cloud infrastructure in a collaborative research environment.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud applications using Python and AWS.
  • Build and enhance serverless architectures and event-driven applications.
  • Integrate AI/GenAI solutions into internal tools to improve data accessibility and workflow automation.
  • Develop cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to rapidly prototype and deliver innovative solutions.
  • Support high-performance data processing pipelines and cloud-based applications.
  • Follow software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, CI/CD, and documentation.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with Python.
  • MUST be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • AWS Developer Certification (or equivalent AWS certification).
  • Strong experience developing applications in AWS cloud environments.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • AWS Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS
    • EKS, ECS, S3, ALB
    • Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
    • Event-driven and serverless architectures
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred), and cloud deployment best practices.
  • Knowledge of data structures, API/schema design, and distributed systems.
Preferred:
  • Experience working within scientific, research, life sciences, or bioinformatics environments.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and GenAI technologies.
  • Experience with React, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, or Java.
  • Experience developing applications for high-performance computing (HPC).

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  • Dice Id: 10522794
  • Position Id: 16b8aafc16a82f8bfe71dd7d52cd3c32
  • Posted 9 hours ago
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