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Cloud Engineer
HazeltreeNew York City Metropolitan Area27 people scored this
Description
Job Overview
As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing our AWS cloud infrastructure. You’ll work closely with development teams to enable automation, scalability, and performance while ensuring reliability across our cloud-hosted services.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS)
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or CloudFormation
Support containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes/EKS)
Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Monitor cloud workloads and improve system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
Troubleshoot cloud and application issues in collaboration with developers
Maintain infrastructure documentation and enforce best practices for AWS architecture
Support hybrid environments and integrate with on-prem services where needed
Requirements
Must-Have Skills
3+ years of AWS cloud infrastructure engineering experience
Strong expertise with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
Scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (ECS/Kubernetes)
Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus)
Nice-to-Have
Basic experience with Windows Server administration or hybrid environments
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, or Azure Pipelines)
Awareness of cloud security best practices (IAM policies, MFA, least privilege)
Exposure to .NET platform deployment and build tooling
Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure (SageMaker, containerized model deployments)
Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
Soft Skills
Analytical mindset for troubleshooting and optimization
Strong communication skills for collaborating with developers and IT teams
Adaptable to evolving cloud technologies and changing business priorities
Team-oriented, with a focus on ownership and accountability
Self-motivated with a continuous learning mindset
Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Preferred certifications (not required):
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Required skills
AssociateFull-timeEngineering and Information TechnologyFinancial Services
About New York, US
Cost of living
high
Avg tech salary
$130K-$220K USD
Remote work
Hybrid common, some full remote roles
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