AWS Cloud Engineer

SGS Consulting; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting seeks an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will deploy applications, automate AWS workflows, and enforce security standards across environments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cloud engineering with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD and Git, plus Linux/Unix expertise and AWS certification preference. On-prem and cloud integration experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience and 5+ years in cloud engineering.
• Strong Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD development and Git experience.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix administration in cloud and on‑prem.
• AWS certifications preferred (SysOps/DevOps/ Solutions Architect).
• Okta experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Design and deploy applications using AWS stack to build scalable, secure solutions.
• Create and implement automation processes for AWS services.
• Ensure infrastructure meets performance and security standards.
• Collaborate with team to improve tooling, security, and procedures.
• Monitor systems, test for security and availability, and provide metrics.
• Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting docs.
• Participate in policy creation for cloud use and compliance.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines when needed.
• Stay current with cloud technologies and industry trends.

Skills

AWS stack

EC2

Route53

S3

Lambda

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Security standards

Linux/Unix

Networking

Okta

CLI

Git

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure systems using Amazon Web Services (AWS).The ideal candidate is familiar with the AWS platform and its cloud service offerings and has a deep understanding of cloud architecture and design.Design and deploy applications utilizing the AWS stack (Including EC2, Route53, S3, Lambda, etc.) to build scalable, secure, and robust cloud solutions.Create and implement automation processes and standards for AWS cloud services.Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and security standards.Collaborate with team members to improve the company’s engineering tools, systems and procedures, and data security.Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability.Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation.Participate in the creation of new policies and procedures for cloud service use and compliance.Monitor infrastructure, systems operations, and critical application services. Provide reporting and metrics.Implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines when necessary.Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends.

Skills:

AWS stack (Including EC2, Route53, S3, Lambda, etc.)(CI/CD) pipelinesDevelop and maintain designCreate and implement automation processesAWS cloud services

Education/Experience:

10+ years of IT experience5+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer with following key skills:Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD Development, Git. Good Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Techniques.AWS resources including Networking/ECS/EC2/Network/IAM, CLI, EMR, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, RDS, SSM, Secrets Manager & best practicesAbility to discuss software design patterns and strong documentation skillsProficiency with Linux/Unix systems administration, both on-prem and in a cloud environment.AWS Certification preferred (AWS Certified: SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect).Okta Experience