AWS Cloud Engineer

eStaffLLC • Austin, TX

11h • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a hybrid AWS Cloud Engineer based within 25 miles of Austin. Anyone else will be rejected. Open for W2/C2 The AWS Cloud Engineer will remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risks. Work includes assessing existing AWS workloads, remediating security findings, and migrating resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards. The engineer will use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities. Responsibilities include implementing AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption; validating compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements; and producing required technical and operational documentation.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience supporting AWS environments
• Hands‑on 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
• 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 Texas state agencies or public‑sector environments

Responsibilities

• Assessing existing AWS workloads
• Remediating security findings
• Migrating resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone
• Implementing AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption
• Validating compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements
• Producing required technical and operational documentation
• Using Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code
• Ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities

What This Job Offers

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