Cloud Engineer I/II

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Cloud Engineer providing engineering and transformation expertise to migrate and modernize environments in cloud infrastructure. Focusing on deploying secure and optimal cloud solutions.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $51 - $60 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, provisioning, and deploying AWS infrastructure while implementing security controls and compliance measures. Proficient in cloud migrations, identity and access management, and containerized application deployment.

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AWS Infrastructure DesignCloud Migration ExecutionZero Trust Architecture ImplementationCompTIA Security+ CertificationAWS Associate Certification

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Hard Skills

AWS EC2AWS VPCAWS IAMAWS S3AWS RDSAWS LambdaAWS CloudWatchDockerInfrastructure as CodeRoot Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingTeam CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Active DirectoryObservability ToolsSecurity Assessment Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CompTIA Security+ CertificationAWS Associate Certification

Industry Keywords

Cloud EngineeringSystems AdministrationInfrastructure EngineeringSecurity ControlsCompliance Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerEC2

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, provision and deploy AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch and related services) following industry best practices and organization
Execute cloud migrations with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and application continuity across
Implement Zero Trust architecture principles throughout infrastructure and systems to ensure security
Configure and manage identity and access management (IAM) policies, active directory integration for role-based access
Produce internal and customer facing documentation for the configuration and use of deployed
Configure and manage active directory services for system, application and environment access including security and group policies within active directory.
Implement security controls and hardening measures to meet compliance requirements and organizational security standards as implemented.
Conduct security assessments of cloud resources and remediate identified vulnerabilities
Monitor system and application performance metrics using CloudWatch and other observability tools to assess, provide recommendations on and take action in order to resolve performance
Perform root cause analysis on incidents and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Maintain and enhance documentation of infrastructure configurations for all
Provide reports and actions taken necessary to work as a team and enable handoff of issues within and between
Evaluate and make recommendations on cloud and system technologies including executing proof-of-concept and minimum viable product testing as part of program engineering
Support application migrations into infrastructure as code and cloud native
Provide feedback and revision to customer-based requirements when core program direction and requirements do not align
Ability to build strong and friendly relationships with partners, stakeholders and customers to limit escalated issues.
Experience in troubleshooting, developing and deploying containerized applications and system workloads using Docker, including building optimized Docker images, managing container lifecycles and debugging container runtime issues across environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of progressive IT experience in systems administration, networking or infrastructure engineering
2+ years of demonstrated Cloud Engineering experience, with a primary focus on AWS service design, deployment and
CompTIA Security+ Certification
AWS Associate Certification or higher

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
Competitive Compensation
Training and development programs
Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
Collaborative and cool culture
Work-life balance and generous paid time off