AWS Engineer – Cloud (Remote)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced AWS Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure for high‑traffic applications. This remote contract position works with a global leader in IT services, focusing on performance, cost optimization, and security.

Key responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.
• Monitor system health with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third‑party tools.
• Troubleshoot incidents related to AWS services, networking, and security.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and best practices for compliance and team knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Understanding of security best practices, IAM policies, and compliance frameworks.

Required skills

• AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC)
• CI/CD (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)
• Monitoring (CloudWatch, CloudTrail)
• IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Linux/Unix and shell scripting
• Docker and Kubernetes on AWS

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $30 to $80.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact, global cloud projects.