Cloud Engineer

HMG AMERICA LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HMG AMERICA LLC is seeking a Lead Cloud Operations expert to architect scalable AWS solutions and drive modernization efforts. The role involves managing cloud security and compliance, leading DevOps practices, and collaborating with stakeholders for effective cloud architecture. Ideal candidates will possess strong hands-on AWS expertise, experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker, along with excellent communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on AWS expertise across compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Deep experience with Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker.
• Excellent in providing monthly/weekly status, patterns, and reports to the business.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure AWS solutions.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure design.
• Drive DevOps practices, containerization, and automation.

Skills

AWS expertise

Terraform/CloudFormation

Kubernetes (EKS)

Docker

CI/CD

Excellent communication

Job description

Contract

JD

Role Overview

Lead Cloud Operations and the delivery of scalable, secure, and high‑performance solutions on AWS. Work closely with engineering, Enterprise Architects, business, and operations teams to define cloud architecture, drive modernization, and ensure best‑in‑class cloud practices, including but not limited to Operations excellence, CIS benchmarks, Cloud Guardrails, security, Automations, and a good understanding of future Automation/ AgenticAI, GenAI.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure AWS solutions (EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, Control Tower).
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure design.
• Ensure cloud security, IAM governance, compliance, and cost optimization (FinOps).
• Drive DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation.
• Set up monitoring & observability (CloudWatch, Grafana, ELK).
• Collaborate with stakeholders and provide architectural guidance.
• Join and support the P1/P2 MIM bridge and lead end‑to‑end.
• Work on RCA, vendor cases to build RCA.

Required Skills

• Strong hands‑on AWS expertise across compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Deep experience with Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, containers and AWS CLI
• Strong understanding of VPC architecture, networking, and security best practices.
• Expertise with CI/CD, Git, automation, and cloud‑native design patterns.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent in providing monthly/weekly status, patterns, and reports to the business.

Preferred

• AWS Professional certification.
• Knowledge of multi‑cloud (Azure/GCP).
• Experience with AWS EKS, AWS CLI, Cloud Formation & Automations use cases
• MLOps, GenAI, Agentic AI (nice to have).