Senior Cloud Engineer - GA

Senior Cloud Engineer- GA Contract/Contract to Hire Atlanta, GA

Qualifications: Top Requested Skill Sets:

Proficiency in

Java

and

Python. Hands-on experience with AWS services including

EC2 ,

Lambda ,

S3 ,

RDS ,

CloudWatch , and

IAM. Experience with

CI/CD pipelines

and DevOps tools (e.g.,

GitLab CI ,

AWS CodePipeline ). Familiarity with

containerization

and orchestration tools such as

Docker

and

Kubernetes. Preferred AWS certifications:

AWS Certified

DevOps Engineer AWS Certified

Developer AWS Certified

Solutions Architect - Professional.

Experience with

event-driven architecture

and

serverless computing. Working knowledge of

data streaming technologies

(e.g.,

Kafka ,

Kinesis ). Exposure to

Agile/Scrum

development methodologies.

Additional Qualifications:

4+ years

of experience designing and implementing large-scale public cloud environments (AWS). 2+ years

of hands-on experience integrating mission-critical applications into AWS. Deep understanding of core AWS services: IAM, VPCs, EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Systems Manager, AWS Config, KMS, and others. Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as

CloudFormation ,

Ansible ,

AWS SAM , or similar. Proficient in scripting/coding languages:

Java ,

JavaScript ,

Python ,

Bash ,

REST , and

JSON. Strong experience in cloud-native architectures and

microservices design. Understanding of the AWS

Shared Responsibility Model. Proven track record of delivering

enterprise-level projects. Strong communication and presentation skills across various levels of an organization. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Highly

independent ,

self-motivated , and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities:

Provide

technical leadership

and design expertise for AWS Foundation integration Define standards and best practices for efficient and secure use of AWS services Lead

automation efforts

for AWS integration processes and tasks Develop

dashboards and reporting tools

to track public cloud usage and cost metrics Build frameworks and reusable tools for development teams to securely consume AWS services Collaborate with the

DevTools

team to deploy and optimize

CI/CD pipelines

using tools like GitLab, Maven, and Jenkins Design and implement infrastructure automation using

Ansible ,

CloudFormation , or similar technologies Ensure

Security-by-Design

is embedded in every application deployed on AWS Ensure all deployments meet

enterprise monitoring

and logging standards Maintain and contribute to

documentation , including FAQs, user guides, standards, and knowledge base content for AWS foundations Identify and recommend

emerging technologies , tools, and practices for cloud computing Conduct

cost-benefit analyses

to guide architectural decisions (e.g., internal cloud, external hosting, hybrid models) Mentor development teams on

cloud integration best practices

and drive consistency, security, and scalability Partner with Infrastructure teams to deliver

enterprise-grade AWS integrations Develop and maintain

standard templates, reference architectures , and design patterns for internal use

"All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran."