AWS Cloud Engineer - Hybrid/Remote
About The Position
Hybrid/Remote We are seeking an experienced AWS Engineer with strong architectural and hands-on engineering expertise to help design, build, and deploy a mirrored AWS environment based on our current production ecosystem. This role involves standing up a new AWS landing zone, implementing secure and scalable infrastructure, and enabling automated deployments through best-in-class IaC and DevOps practices. This is a highly technical, onsite role requiring close collaboration with internal engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure all cloud services, policies, and configurations align with enterprise standards. High level overview of s kills needed: AWS Services Architecture Control Tower AWS Config IAM Policies (SCP, IDC, Identity) CloudFormation AWS networking and VPC configuration Dev/Ops skills to deploy and manage a new AWS network Terraform/IaC skills Python coding skills Prefer NJ based candidates who can go to the office once a week, Raritan NJ
Requirements
- 8-10+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience in enterprise-scale environments.
- Expertise in AWS architecture, multi-account environments, and secure cloud design.
- Strong experience with Control Tower, AWS Config, and centralized governance.
- Deep understanding of IAM, SCPs, identity federation, and cloud security best practices.
- Proficiency in CloudFormation and Terraform (IaC).
- Advanced knowledge of AWS networking (VPC, routing, security groups, NACLs, Direct Connect, VPN).
- Solid DevOps background, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and environment management.
- Strong Python programming for automation and tooling.
- Ability to work onsite, collaborate cross-functionally, and deliver quality infrastructure quickly.
Nice To Haves
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
- Experience migrating or replicating enterprise cloud environments.
- Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and logging tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Architect and build a new AWS environment that mirrors the existing production deployment.
- Develop and configure AWS Control Tower landing zones, guardrails, and multi-account governance.
- Implement AWS Config, resource compliance rules, and continuous monitoring across the new environment.
- Create, refine, and enforce IAM policies, including SCPs, identity permissions, and role-based access models.
- Build infrastructure using CloudFormation and Terraform to ensure fully automated, repeatable deployments.
- Design and configure AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, peering, transit gateways, and hybrid connectivity (if needed).
- Support and enhance DevOps pipelines used to deploy, test, and manage the new AWS environment.
- Write, maintain, and optimize Python scripts for automation, resource configuration, and operational tooling.
- Collaborate with security, operations, and application teams to validate environment integrity and readiness.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and implement cloud engineering best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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