
Cloud Engineer, AWS
Gray Media
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $110,000 per year
About the role
- 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)
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
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSLambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBCI/CDAWS CodePipelineGitHub ActionsAWS CDKIAM rolesInfrastructure as Code
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcollaborationindependencewillingness to learn