Cloud Engineer (Aws) (Remote/Usa) - Gdm (Gray Media Group)

Gray Media•Atlanta, GA

1d•$85,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

Gray Media is looking for a Cloud Engineer to join the Gray Digital Development CloudOps team. This role will work alongside our Staff Engineer and development teams to help design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Cloud Engineer will assist developers in safely deploying applications, improving reliability, and building scalable cloud architecture for both public-facing products and internal platforms. This position is fully remote. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on AWS experience who wants to grow deeper into cloud architecture, automation, and DevOps practices while working across multiple teams and applications.

Requirements

2+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS in a professional or production environment
Experience building or supporting applications using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, or RDS
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar)
Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration
Understanding of RESTful APIs and basic web application architecture
Experience troubleshooting deployments, application errors, or cloud service issues
Familiarity with monitoring and logging concepts (CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alerts)
Understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (OAuth, tokens, identity providers, etc.)
Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, or SysOps Administrator certification
Experience with CI/CD automation pipelines
Experience with AWS CDK or other Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks
Experience writing application code in TypeScript, Python, or similar languages
Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services or willingness to learn and support limited GCP integrations alongside AWS infrastructure
Familiarity with cost optimization practices in cloud environments
Experience working with containerized workloads (Docker or Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure for web applications and internal systems
Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, and related automation tools
Collaborate with developers to create and review AWS CDK infrastructure code and deployment strategies
Maintain and support authentication services using Amazon Cognito
Configure and monitor application logging, metrics, alarms, and uptime reporting using CloudWatch and related services
Help implement alerting and reporting related to system availability, performance, and cloud cost usage
Implement secure configurations including IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access
Assist with API integrations, routing, and networking configurations within AWS environments
Maintain storage solutions such as S3 and data services, including DynamoDB and RDS, where applicable
Work with the CloudOps team to improve the reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of cloud resources
Provide guidance and documentation to development teams on deploying and operating applications in AWS
Participate in code reviews for infrastructure and automation changes
Stay current with emerging AWS services and evaluate new capabilities such as AI integrations (e.g., AWS Bedrock)

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
Health Savings Account with Company contributions
Flexible Spending Account
Employer-paid life and disability benefits
Paid parental leave benefits
Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
Focus on Caring