Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

We're hiring a Lead AWS Cloud Engineer for a fully remote contract-to-hire opportunity supporting an enterprise cloud team. The role is focused on hands-on AWS cloud engineering, automation, infrastructure, and SRE-style work across AWS environments, including CloudFormation, IAM, AWS SSM, cloud networking, scripting, backups, disaster recovery, and observability. Candidates must be able to support EST hours.

You'll be joining a leading specialty insurance company that provides property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions to businesses and individuals. This is a great opportunity for a senior cloud engineer who wants to stay hands-on inAWS while working on enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, and modernization. You'll have the opportunity to make an impact across a large cloud environment, work alongside an experienced cloud engineering team, and grow into a long-term role with the potential to convert to full-time all while working fully remote.

Contract Duration: 6 - 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

Lead-level AWS Cloud Engineering experience
Strong AWS design and hands-on development/engineering experience
Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell scripting
AWS IAM, including permission sets, policies, trust relationships, and SCPs
Windows and Linux server administration/troubleshooting
AWS Systems Manager (SSM) automation and patch management
AWS centralized backup solutions
AWS cloud networking
Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation
Experience with cloud observability, preferably Dynatrace
Cloud cost management
Disaster recovery implementation and support
Familiarity with AI technologies
Ability to support EST business hours

Desired Skills & Experience

AWS certifications
Google Cloud Platform or Azure
Terraform
GitLab / CI/CD
APIM platforms such as Gravitee, Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft
.NET or Java development
MSSQL or PostgreSQL
Kubernetes

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

35% AWS Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure
20% AWS Automation / SSM / CloudFormation
15% IAM, Security & Cloud Networking
10% Windows/Linux Administration
10% Observability, Reliability & Disaster Recovery
10% Cloud Cost Management & AI Technology

Daily Responsibilities

50% Hands-On Cloud Engineering & Automation
20% SRE / Reliability & Troubleshooting
15% Cloud Infrastructure Support & Maintenance
15% Team Collaboration