AWS Cloud Engineer

Softthink Solutions

Washington, District of Columbia

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Practices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cryptography, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, DevOps, Docker, EAD, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Establish Priorities, GitHub, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Identify Issues, Industry Standards, Information Technology & Information Systems, Knowledge Transfer, Leading Edge Technology, Mentoring, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Product Development, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulatory Compliance, Research & Development (R&D), SQL Databases, Scalable System Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Splunk, Technical Delivery, Technical Support, Technical Writing, United States Citizen, Windows PowerShell, Work From Home
LOCATION
Washington, District of Columbia
POSTED
26 days ago
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




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