AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer Work Authorization: US Citizen Location: Hybrid (2 3 days onsite in West Sacramento, CA) Position Summary 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. Required Qualifications 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 Manage
• HashiCorp Vault
• HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC2 compliance frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Well-Architected Framework experience.
• AWS cloud migration and modernization experience.
• AWS cost optimization expertise.
• Experience with:

1. AWS Config
2. Security Hub
3. CloudWatch
4. CloudTrail
5. 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