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AWS Cloud Engineer

Softthink Solutions
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
west Sacramento, California, United States
$45 - $50 USD hourly
AWS
Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Location: Hybrid (2 3 days onsite in West Sacramento, CA)

Position Summary
We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support cloud modernization initiatives, application development, infrastructure automation, and cloud operations within a large enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have strong AWS expertise, DevOps experience, and a proven track record of building scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions.

Required Qualifications
3+ years of hands-on AWS experience including:
  • EC2
  • S3
  • AWS Lambda
  • IAM
3+ years of experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
3+ years of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation).
3+ years of experience developing applications using Python, Node.js, or C#.
3+ years of experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
3+ years of experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases:
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • DynamoDB
3+ years of experience with:
  • Encryption standards
  • AWS Secrets Manage
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC2 compliance frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework experience.
  • AWS cloud migration and modernization experience.
  • AWS cost optimization expertise.
  • Experience with:
  1. AWS Config
  2. Security Hub
  3. CloudWatch
  4. CloudTrail
  5. Splunk
  • Bash or PowerShell scripting.
  • AI/ML services such as SageMaker.
  • Multi-cloud experience.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop cloud-native applications on AWS.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Develop REST APIs and cloud-based applications.
  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Design and maintain SQL/NoSQL databases.
  • Implement cloud security controls and compliance standards.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
  • Participate in cloud modernization initiatives.
  • Create technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-transfer materials.
  • Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and technical teams

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour