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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Spectraforce - **Location:** Oakland, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Couchbase Servers, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Functional Programming, Api Gateway, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18449551?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18449551%2FAws-Cloud-Engineer-California-Oakland ## About the Role * 5+ years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience. * Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including EKS, ECS, Lambda, IAM, S3, and RDS. * Experience with Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code. * Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Knowledge of cloud security, vulnerability management, and DevSecOps practices. * Strong troubleshooting and production support experience., * Experience supporting large-scale enterprise AWS platforms. * Familiarity with Couchbase and cloud-native microservices architectures. * AWS DevOps Engineer Professional or related certifications. * Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools. Success Measures * Reliable and secure platform operations. * Faster and more automated deployments. * Timely vulnerability remediation. * Reduced operational overhead through automation. * Improved cloud cost efficiency and platform stability. * Good communication skills * Motivated to work cross collaboration with teams and flexible on priority changes ## Description This role will be responsible for cloud infrastructure management, CI/CD automation, platform reliability, security compliance, and production operations within AWS environments., * Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. * Manage and optimize EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, and related AWS services. * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Terraform. * Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automate operational processes. * Monitor platform health, troubleshoot issues, and provide production support. * Drive vulnerability remediation, security compliance, and platform upgrades. * Improve observability, disaster recovery readiness, and operational resilience. * Partner with development teams to streamline deployments and improve engineering productivity. * Support AWS cost optimization and cloud governance initiatives. ## Related Videos - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters)