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# Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Staffing Solutions
- **Location:** Mundelein, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Route53, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/7c3669eb-6890-4090-8198-a4ea7739b8ba/cloud-engineer

## About the Role

* 7-10+ years of relevant professional experience in cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related IT disciplines.
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 * Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and architecture.
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 * Experience with AWS compute, storage, networking, security, and governance services.
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 * Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
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 * Experience with DevOps practices, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
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 * Proficiency with AWS CLI and scripting using Python and/or PowerShell.
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 * Strong understanding of AWS networking, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, VPN, Direct Connect, and hybrid connectivity.
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 * Experience implementing AWS IAM, SSO/federation, cross-account access, and MFA.
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 * Familiarity with AWS monitoring, logging, backup, and operational management tools.
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 * Understanding of cloud security, governance, resiliency, and cost optimization.
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 * High school diploma or equivalent.
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## Description

The ideal candidate will design, implement, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable, and resilient AWS infrastructure. This role requires a strong understanding of AWS architecture, hybrid connectivity, identity and access management, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and governance., n
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 * Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using AWS-native services and Infrastructure as Code.
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 * Manage AWS compute and storage services, including EC2, S3, EBS, and load balancing.
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 * Configure and maintain AWS networking, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
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 * Implement cloud governance and security controls using AWS Organizations, Control Tower, IAM, Security Hub, and GuardDuty.
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 * Develop and maintain Terraform configurations and automated infrastructure deployment workflows.
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 * Manage Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure deployment processes.
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 * Use AWS CLI, Python, and/or PowerShell to automate infrastructure provisioning, administration, and operational tasks.
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 * Monitor cloud environments using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Systems Manager, and AWS Backup.
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 * Implement identity and access management solutions, including SSO, federation, cross-account access, and multifactor authentication.
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 * Apply AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework principles to support secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud environments.
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 * Support cloud landing zones, infrastructure resilience, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and cost management.
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 * Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and security best practices.
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