AWS Cloud Engineer

The Aes Group, Inc
Seattle, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Remote
Seattle, United States of America

Tech stack

Grid System
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Integration Architecture
Computing Platforms
Backup Devices
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Information Systems
Databases
System Configuration
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Amazon DynamoDB
Github
Identity and Access Management
Python
Key Management
Network Security
Performance Tuning
Powershell
Cloud Services
Software Deployment
Data Logging
Enterprise Software Applications
Load Balancing
Autoscaling
System Availability
Delivery Pipeline
HybridCloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloudformation
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Containerization
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Route53
Functional Programming
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and support scalable, secure cloud infrastructure and application platforms on AWS. This role focuses on cloud provisioning, automation, monitoring, and operational reliability while supporting enterprise workloads and modernization initiatives., Cloud Infrastructure & Solution Delivery

  • Design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure supporting enterprise applications.
  • Implement secure networking, compute, storage, and IAM configurations.
  • Support cloud migrations and modernization initiatives across development and production environments.

Automation, CI/CD & DevOps Practices

  • Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments and environment provisioning.
  • Automate operational tasks including environment setup, patching, and scaling.

Monitoring, Reliability & Security

  • Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and related services.
  • Troubleshoot performance, availability, and connectivity issues across AWS workloads.
  • Apply cloud security best practices including least-privilege IAM, encryption, and network controls.

Data & Application Platform Support

  • Support deployment and integration of applications across AWS compute and container platforms.
  • Manage storage solutions including S3, EBS, and database services.
  • Assist in designing resilient architectures for high availability and disaster recovery.

Technical Collaboration & Growth

  • Collaborate with architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver cloud solutions.
  • Document infrastructure designs, deployment processes, and operational procedures.
  • Continuously build cloud expertise and contribute to improving engineering standards and automation.

Requirements

The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS engineering experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices. Experience supporting clients in the utilities industry (energy, power, water, or grid operations) is strongly preferred., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred.

  • 2 5 years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience.
  • Experience supporting enterprise cloud environments or application deployments.
  • Utilities industry experience preferred (energy, power, water, grid systems, or infrastructure operations).
  • Proven ability to work in global, distributed teams across US and India locations with the following technology stack:
  • AWS Core Services: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53
  • Containers & Compute: ECS, EKS, Docker, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
  • CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, scripting automation
  • Databases & Storage: RDS, DynamoDB, S3 lifecycle management, backups
  • Networking & Security: Security Groups, NACLs, IAM roles/policies, encryption, secrets management
  • Languages & Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell (any combination)
  • Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, centralized logging tools
  • Platforms & Architecture: Multi-account AWS environments, high-availability architectures, disaster recovery patterns
  • Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner OR AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive pay aligned to performance and outcomes
  • Opportunities to work on enterprise-scale cloud modernization initiatives
  • Professional growth with industry-leading clients and technologies
  • Open, collaborative culture where your impact is visible and valued

About the company

The AES Group is a premier technology staffing and services company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative technology solutions that create meaningful impact. AES helps enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, engage customers, empower employees, and transform operations through cloud, data, AI, and emerging technologies.

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