AWS Engineer

Overview

Remote
$40 - $50
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Amazon EC2
Amazon RDS
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Continuous Delivery
Amazon Web Services
Docker
Remote Desktop Services
GitHub
Project Coordination
Terraform

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and manage scalable and secure AWS cloud environments

  • Implement and support SOC 2 compliance controls across cloud systems

  • Deploy, monitor, and improve CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure automation

  • Oversee and organize cloud engineering tasks and project timelines

  • Collaborate closely with a small engineering team to ensure deliverables stay on track

  • Perform operational support, troubleshooting, and enhancements as needed

  • Document architecture, configurations, and compliance evidence requirements

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of professional experience in AWS Cloud Engineering

  • Hands-on expertise with core AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)

  • Strong background with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform / CloudFormation)

  • Experience working with SOC 2 frameworks, audits, policies, and technical controls

  • Familiarity with Cloud Security best practices (IAM governance, encryption, logging, etc.)

  • Ability to independently manage tasks, priorities, and deliverables in a startup environment

  • Solid project coordination skills tracking timelines, risks, and updates

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in fast-growth/early-stage startup environments

  • Knowledge in DevOps tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

  • Monitoring/Observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, NewRelic, etc.)

  • Basic scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)

Soft Skills

  • Self-driven and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills

  • Effective communicator with the ability to liaise with technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • High adaptability and ownership mindset

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