AWS Cloud Engineer

Softthink Solutions Inc • Washington, DC

26d • $45 - $50 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 Manager, HashiCorp Vault, HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC2 compliance frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Well-Architected Framework experience.
• AWS cloud migration and modernization experience.
• AWS cost optimization expertise.
• Experience with: AWS Config, Security Hub, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, 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

Benefits

• Flexible work from home options available.

What This Job Offers

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