Sr AWS Lead Cloud Developer- Hybrid/Remote

Simple Solutions • Raritan, NJ

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced AWS Engineer with strong architectural and hands-on engineering expertise to help design, build, and deploy a mirrored AWS environment based on our current production ecosystem. This role involves standing up a new AWS landing zone, implementing secure and scalable infrastructure, and enabling automated deployments through best-in-class IaC and DevOps practices. This is a highly technical role requiring close collaboration with internal engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure all cloud services, policies, and configurations align with enterprise standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10-15+ years of IT/software engineering experience with 7+ years focused on AWS cloud platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience managing enterprise AWS environments and AWS Organizations.
• Deep understanding of AWS Organizations, SCPs (Service Control Policies), IAM governance, multi-account architectures, landing zone implementations, and AWS Control Tower.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python automation and AWS SDKs/APIs (Boto3).
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or NIST.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
• Experience migrating or replicating enterprise cloud environments.
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and logging tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, etc.).
• Prefer NJ based candidates who can go to the office once a week, Raritan NJ.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy a mirrored AWS environment based on our current production ecosystem.
• Stand up a new AWS landing zone.
• Implement secure and scalable infrastructure.
• Enable automated deployments through best-in-class IaC and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure all cloud services, policies, and configurations align with enterprise standards.
• Implement cloud guardrails and governance frameworks for enterprise compliance requirements.
• Review and allow listing AWS services based on security, risk, and compliance standards.
• Build cloud automation and self-service provisioning workflows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior