AWS Cloud Engineer III

Pace Industries, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace Industries, LLC is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer III to lead complex infrastructure and DevOps initiatives from a remote-enabled position. The role emphasizes automation, reliability, and technical leadership on AWS, Terraform, AWX/Ansible, ArgoCD, GitOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and DR.

You will drive DR planning, design Terraform modules, implement GitOps, mentor L1/L2 engineers, and optimize deployment pipelines across production and non-production environments.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps.
• Hands-on expertise in AWS, EKS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Terragrunt, AWX/Ansible, ArgoCD, GitOps, Helm, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD, Linux, Windows, Bash/Python.
• Strong focus on DR planning, automation, and reliable deployment orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the L3 escalation point for complex Cloud, DevOps, Kubernetes, and deployment issues.
• Lead major technical activities across production and non-production environments.
• Own complex infrastructure changes, upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.
• Lead and coordinate Disaster Recovery activities including planning, testing, and runbooks.
• Design and implement infrastructure using Terraform and develop reusable modules.
• Review Terraform code and enforce standards and best practices.
• Develop reusable Ansible roles and automation workflows with AWX.
• Design and maintain ArgoCD-based deployments and GitOps practices.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers and lead incident RCA efforts.
• Improve monitoring, logging, and operational reliability.

Skills

AWS

Amazon EKS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

AWX/Ansible

ArgoCD

GitOps

Helm

Docker

Jenkins

CI/CD

Git

Linux

Windows

Bash / Python

SSL/TLS

Infrastructure Automation

Disaster Recovery

Monitoring & Logging

Root Cause Analysis

Tools

Terraform

AWX

Ansible

ArgoCD

Helm

Docker

Jenkins

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

## AWS Cloud Engineer IIIApply: IND-Work from Home-Remote: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 30, 2026 (11 days left to apply): R-23880**Role Overview**The L3 DevOps / Cloud Engineer will act as a senior technical resource responsible for leading complex infrastructure and DevOps activities, driving automation, defining technical standards, and improving platform reliability.The role requires strong hands-on expertise in AWS, Terraform, AWX/Ansible, ArgoCD, GitOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Disaster Recovery.**Key Responsibilities*** Act as the **L3 escalation point** for complex Cloud, DevOps, Kubernetes, infrastructure, and deployment issues.* Lead major technical activities across production and non-production environments.* Take ownership of complex infrastructure changes, upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.* Lead and coordinate **Disaster Recovery (DR)** activities, including: + DR planning + Restore testing + Failover/failback activities + Application and infrastructure recovery + DR validation + Runbook preparation and improvement* Design and implement infrastructure using **Terraform**.* Develop and maintain reusable **Terraform modules**.* Review Terraform code and infrastructure changes implemented by L1/L2 engineers.* Define Terraform coding standards, repository structure, and implementation best practices.* Strong hands-on experience with **AWX / Ansible**.* Develop reusable Ansible roles, playbooks, and automation workflows.* Use AWX to automate: + Server configuration + Patching + Application deployment + Infrastructure operations + Repetitive BAU activities* Identify manual operational activities and convert them into automated workflows.* Design and maintain **ArgoCD-based deployments**.* Implement and support **GitOps practices** for Kubernetes and application deployments.* Define GitOps repository structures and deployment standards.* Manage and troubleshoot ArgoCD: + Applications + Sync issues + Configuration drift + Deployment failures + Environment promotion + Rollback activities* Design and maintain Kubernetes workloads running on **Amazon EKS**.* Develop and maintain reusable **Helm Charts**.* Define standards for Helm values, templates, and environment-specific configurations.* Design and improve CI/CD deployment processes.* Support and improve Jenkins and other CI/CD automation.* Define deployment strategies and operational standards.* Lead automation initiatives across Cloud and DevOps platforms.* Develop automation using: + Terraform + Ansible / AWX + Bash + Python + CI/CD pipelines* Define and enforce technical standards for: + Infrastructure as Code + Terraform + GitOps + Kubernetes + Helm + CI/CD + Automation + Cloud operations + Patching + Deployment processes* Establish reusable templates, modules, pipelines, and automation frameworks.* Perform technical reviews for changes implemented by L1 and L2 engineers.* Lead complex production incidents and perform Root Cause Analysis.* Identify recurring issues and implement permanent automated solutions.* Improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational reliability.* Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.* Lead production deployments, infrastructure upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.* Mentor and provide technical guidance to L1 and L2 engineers.* Create and maintain: + SOPs + Runbooks + Technical standards + Architecture documentation + DR documentation + Operational procedures## Experience8–12 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, or a related field is required.**Core Technical Skills**Strong hands-on expertise in:* AWS* Amazon EKS* Kubernetes* Terraform* Terragrunt* AWX* Ansible* ArgoCD* GitOps* Helm* Docker* Jenkins* CI/CD* Git* Linux* Windows* Bash / Python* SSL/TLS* Infrastructure Automation* Disaster Recovery* Monitoring & Logging* Production Troubleshooting* Root Cause Analysis**L3 Expectations**An L3 Engineer should be capable of:* **Leading technical activities independently*** **Owning complex Cloud and DevOps changes*** **Designing and implementing automation*** **Leading Disaster Recovery activities*** **Implementing GitOps using ArgoCD*** **Building automation using AWX/Ansible*** **Developing and reviewing Terraform code*** **Defining technical standards and best practices*** **Driving operational improvements*** **Mentoring L1/L2 engineers*** **Handling complex production incidents and RCA**The L3 engineer should move beyond routine operational support and focus on **engineering, automation, standardization, reliability, and technical leadership**.