AWS Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
Our customer is currently in the process of migrating approximately 70% of their applications to AWS Cloud. We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer (Contract) to support a centralized cloud enablement team responsible for building, deploying, and operating standardized AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Spacelift, Rundeck, and GitHub. This role focuses on creating and maintaining reusable IaC patterns, build and deployment automation, and governance controls that enable secure, scalable self service infrastructure across a multi account AWS environment. The contractor will work closely with platform, security, and application teams to deliver reliable “paved road” solutions while maintaining strong compliance and operational rigor.
Requirements
- Experienced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer
- Experience with Terraform, Spacelift, Rundeck, and GitHub
- Experience with multi account AWS environments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles
- Experience with IAM roles, OIDC, and least privilege access
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Terraform modules and IaC patterns used by multiple delivery teams.
- Implement and operate Terraform deployments via Spacelift, including stack design, approvals, drift detection, and environment promotion.
- Develop and maintain Rundeck jobs for AWS operational automation, break glass actions, and platform support workflows.
- Build and support GitHub based CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles (PR driven change control).
- Establish and enforce AWS standards for: Account structure and environments, Tagging, cost allocation, and ownership, Security, access control, and auditability
- Implement secure automation using IAM roles, OIDC, and least privilege access.
- Collaborate with application and platform teams to onboard workloads to standardized IaC tooling.
- Produce and maintain documentation, runbooks, and onboarding guides.
- Troubleshoot IaC, pipeline, and automation failures; participate in root cause analysis as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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