Senior Cloud Engineer - Remote / Telecommute

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Route 53
Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Change Request Management
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Computer Networking
Computer Science

Job Details

We are looking for Senior Cloud Engineer - Remote / Telecommute for our client in Parkway, IL
Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: Parkway, IL
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Pay Range: $54hr - $57hr
Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and support AWS cloud infrastructure with a strong focus on networking (50-60%).
  • Architect and manage VPCs, Subnets, Routing, NAT, Transit Gateway (TGW), Direct Connect, Route53, and hybrid connectivity.
  • Implement and enhance cloud security using IAM, WAF, GuardDuty, Security Groups, NACLs.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (modules, workspaces, CI/CD integration).
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Python, Go, and cloud-native automation frameworks.
  • Build and maintain AWS environments from scratch, including account setup, access management, landing zones, monitoring, and logging.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues including network flows, latency, DNS, routing, and multi-account connectivity.
  • Partner with architecture, product, and security teams tdeliver resilient cloud solutions.
  • Lead operational processes (incident, request, change) and ensure alignment with cloud governance and compliance standards.
Must-Have Skills:
  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5-7 years experience in Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering.
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Networking:
  • VPC, Subnetting, Routing, NAT, IGW Transit Gateway (TGW) Direct Connect / VPN Route53 (private/public hosted zones)
  • ALB / NLB, WAF, GuardDuty Strong Terraform experience (writing modules, state management, IaC best practices).
  • Experience building AWS environments from scratch (not only maintaining existing platforms).
  • Solid understanding of IAM, cloud security, landing zones, and multi-account architecture.
  • Hands-on automation skills using Python or Go.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, Datadog, or similar.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
  • Experience with EKS/AKS or container networking basics.
  • Working knowledge of CloudFormation, Ansible, Packer.
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes (incident, change, request).
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