AWS Cloud Engineer - Tampa (Hybrid) - $135K

Confidential Jobs; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Tampa is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) to design, automate, and optimize secure, scalable cloud infrastructure powering our SaaS platform. You will own multi-account AWS environments, implement IaC with Terraform, and drive cloud-native architectures across the stack.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with ECS/Fargate, serverless patterns, and robust automation using Python, Shell, and Lambda, along with strong governance and security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification required (Professional preferred).
• 5+ years hands-on AWS cloud engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering experience.
• Expertise with Terraform, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, and Systems Manager.
• Proficient in Python, Bash, GitHub Actions, CloudWatch, and Datadog.
• Experience with multi-account AWS governance and network design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
• Modernize cloud platforms with containers, serverless tech, and cloud-native patterns.
• Manage AWS networking, multi-account governance, and services (EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache).
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automation using GitHub Actions, Python, and AWS Lambda.
• Implement observability and SRE practices with CloudWatch and Datadog.
• Ensure compliance and security via policy-as-code and automation.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, and platform improvements.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with Architecture, Engineering and DevOps teams.

Job description

Tampa | Hybrid *Unable to sponsor. Must be local to Tampa or willing to relocate within 90 days.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) to design, automate, and optimize secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that powers our SaaS platform. The ideal candidate is a hands-on cloud expert with deep AWS, Terraform, DevOps, and automation experience who thrives in building reliable, compliant, cloud-native solutions within a platform environment.

This person will be strong in AWS Cloud multi account environments and AWS certified

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, highly available AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).


• Modernize cloud platforms through containerization (ECS/Fargate), serverless technologies, and cloud-native architecture best practices.


• Manage AWS networking, multi-account governance, and cloud services including EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Direct Connect, VPN, and AWS Organizations.


• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure tooling using GitHub Actions, Python, Shell scripting, and AWS Lambda.


• Implement observability, monitoring, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices using CloudWatch, Datadog, and AI-assisted operational automation.


• Ensure cloud platforms meet compliance and security best practices through policy-as-code and infrastructure automation.


• Optimize cloud performance, scalability, reliability, and cost through capacity planning and FinOps initiatives.


• Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous platform improvements.


• Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions supporting SaaS applications.


• Mentor junior engineers and promote cloud engineering, automation, IaC, and operational best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification required (Professional certification preferred).


• 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering experience supporting production SaaS environments.


• Expertise designing AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, and AWS Systems Manager.


• Strong experience with Python, Bash/Shell scripting, GitHub Actions CI/CD, CloudWatch, Datadog, and cloud automation.


• Experience designing AWS networking (Direct Connect, VPN, PrivateLink), managing cloud databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache), and implementing multi-account governance.


• Experience building secure, compliant cloud environments