AWS Cloud Engineer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Stamford, CT is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer for a 24-month engagement. You will design and implement scalable AWS solutions, define IaC with Terraform, write Ansible playbooks, and build CI/CD pipelines to support telecom IT software environments.

You should have hands-on AWS services like RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, and Kinesis, and experience with policy-as-code using Open Policy Agent.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in AWS cloud engineering and solution architecture.
• Hands-on design and implementation of AWS cloud solutions.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Experience developing Ansible playbooks for automation and configuration management.
• Strong Python programming and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services: RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis Data Firehose.
• Experience with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and policy-as-code implementation.
• Strong understanding of AWS security, identity management, governance, and compliance.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, technical documentation, and communication skills.

Skills

AWS

Python

CI/CD

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Unix/Linux shell scripting

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudBees

OPA policy-as-code

Job description

Job Information

• Job ID: J53251
• Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer
• Location: Stamford, CT
• Duration: 24 Months + Extension
• Domain Exposure: Telecom,IT/Software
• Work Authorization: US Citizen,Green Card,OPT-EAD,CPT,H-1B,H4-EAD,L2-EAD,GC-EAD
• Client: To Be Discussed Later
• Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Job Description: Cloud Engineer

Primary Skills: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Python, CI/CD, CloudBees, OPA

Required Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in AWS cloud engineering and solution architecture.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and implementing AWS cloud solutions.
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience developing Ansible playbooks for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Strong Python programming and Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Kinesis Data Firehose.
• Experience with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and policy‑as‑code implementation.
• Strong understanding of AWS security, identity management, governance, and compliance.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem‑solving, technical documentation, and communication skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.