Cloud Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Cloud Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Investment Banking services clients in Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities :
The Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting the foundational firm's AWS infrastructure including but not limited to AWS organizations/accounts, Landing Zone, networking, security, identity, and targeted business applications/integrations. They work as part of the larger Cloud organization consisting of Networking, IT Security, Development, Operations, and Site Reliability Engineering teams to build effective, secure, and scalable solutions to meet explosive business growth.

• This is a highly technical role focused on driving integration and security remediation efforts to consolidate the firm's acquisition AWS resources, policies, and procedures. They will work closely with acquisition and the firm's stakeholders to align AWS resource configuration to firm requirements and deploy/maintain integration related tooling.
• Develop and maintain AWS Landing Zone resources such as accounts, VPCs, IAM, etc.
• Work closely with the firm and acquisition Cloud Security/Engineering staff to align security policies, IaC blueprints, and security guardrails.
• Implement network connectivity between various Cloud Providers and Organizations.
• Create and maintain approved Terraform IaC modules to ensure consistency and security.
• Assist with application migrations from acquisition AWS Orgs. to the firm Org.
• Design and implement best practices for operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, efficiency, and cost optimization across Cloud platforms.
• Create and maintain documentation related to the firm's Cloud Program.
• Mentor junior team members on secure Cloud Ops design principles and IaC.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• AWS Cloud Architect Associate certification or equivalent.
• 10+ YOE including 5+ years' AWS technical experience, preferably in Financial Services.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, source control, and CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions).
• Strong Cloud Architecture, Networking, Security, and Operations knowledge.
• Experience with Access Management technologies, best practices, and IdP (Okta).
• Experience working with Linux/UNIX and Docker or other container technologies.
• Familiarity with DMZ based network architectures and associated infrastructure.
• Able to work as part of a high performing, collaborative team with limited supervision.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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