AWS Cloud Engineer

Allied Consultants, Inc. • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience AWS Cloud Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: Highly competitive pay rates, Local support staff for responsive, personal service, Comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing), Life insurance, A 401(K) plan with company match, Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering
• 2+ years of hands-on experience supporting AWS environments
• Experience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloud
• Hands-on experience working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise environments
• Experience remediating cloud security findings or implementing security controls under established standards
• Experience using Terraform to deploy, update, or manage cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with cloud security best practices and the shared responsibility model
• Experience following documented architecture, security, and governance standards
• Ability to execute defined remediation and migration tasks under general direction
• Experience producing technical documentation and implementation artifacts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting legacy AWS environment remediation
• Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone concepts or standardized cloud environments
• Working or supporting experience with Microsoft Azure (hybrid or shared-services scenarios)
• Familiarity with DIR security standards and compliance expectations
• Experience supporting TxDOT, other Texas state agencies, or public-sector environments

Responsibilities

• Remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risk.
• Assess existing AWS workloads, remediate security findings, and migrate resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards.
• Use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities.
• Implement AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption.
• Validate compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements.
• Produce required technical and operational documentation.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
• Life insurance
• A 401(K) plan with company match
• Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed