Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

About the Role

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate full-stack cloud infrastructure on AWS. This hands-on role combines deep technical execution with architectural collaboration, requiring strong experience in AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native design patterns. The ideal candidate will also provide technical leadership to junior engineers while partnering closely with centralized architecture teams.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end AWS infrastructure including: Networking (VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups); Compute (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, container platforms); Storage (S3, EBS, RDS)

• Build scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud environments aligned with enterprise standards

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred, CloudFormation, or similar)

• Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for infrastructure and applications

• Translate business and application requirements into AWS-based solutions and technical designs; collaborate with centralized AWS architects; participate in design reviews and continuous improvement of cloud patterns

• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards; collaborate across departments with Application Development leadership to align on infrastructure

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AWS environments for performance, availability, and cost efficiency; implement logging/monitoring (CloudWatch) and participate in incident response and disaster recovery planning

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; lead implementation efforts; collaborate with DevOps Platform team, security, and application teams

• Participate in rotational on-call schedule and respond to production incidents as part of operational responsibilities

• What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience (mid-to-senior)

• Strong experience designing and implementing AWS infrastructure across Networking, compute, and storage

• Deep knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM) and platform services; Elastic Beanstalk experience

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform; CloudFormation)

• Solid understanding of cloud architecture, security, and scalability

• Experience with CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices; containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)

• Familiarity with cost optimization (FinOps) practices; disaster recovery planning; hybrid cloud or migration experience is a plus

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps) are a plus

• On-prem Windows infrastructure experience is a plus

• Technical skills: AWS services; Terraform/CloudFormation; Python/Bash; Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline; CloudWatch; New Relic is a plus

• Nice to Have

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps, DevOps)

• Docker and Kubernetes/EKS

• FinOps cost optimization expertise

• Hybrid cloud or migration experience

• PCI, SOC and SOX experience

• On-prem Windows infrastructure experience

• Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive benefits to support health and financial wellness; great place to work and grow your career