Cloud Engineer

Boyd Gaming; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation is seeking a Cloud Engineer I to join its IT team in Las Vegas. The role focuses on providing technical support for cloud applications and services, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining AWS-based infrastructure across EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, and more.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in cloud engineering with AWS certifications, strong networking skills, and experience with Docker/Kubernetes and serverless workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is preferred.
• 4-5 years of cloud engineering experience with one or more AWS certifications.
• 5+ years’ experience with infrastructure and networking.
• 1-3 years’ experience administering solutions on AWS/Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with AWS Cognito, DevOps Agent monitoring, and Systems Manager patching.
• Experience with serverless workloads and AWS Fargate.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash/PowerShell/Ansible.
• Experience deploying Docker and Kubernetes containers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the Cloud Engineering Team.
• Collaborate with IT teams on data integration and cloud services.
• Monitor performance and set alerts for cloud applications and systems.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure (EC2, SQS, S3, VPC, Lambda).
• Perform routine IAM and key rotations in AWS.
• Patch EC2 and container environments regularly.
• Support uptime and meet SLAs; escalate as needed.
• Partner with Information Security teams as appropriate.
• Provide after-hours and weekend support when required.
• Handle additional responsibilities as defined by management.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Troubleshooting

Monitoring & alerts

Scripting languages

Docker / Kubernetes

AWS infrastructure

Networking knowledge

DevOps tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

AWS Associate certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

CloudWatch

DevOps Guru

Systems Manager

Tenable

EC2/S3/VPC/Lambda

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.

Job Description

Cloud Engineer I is an IT professional responsible for providing the necessary technical assistance to the Cloud Engineering Team. This role will identify and troubleshoot operational issues with relation to cloud applications and services in a timely manner.

Some Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Working with IT teams on a wide variety of support functions including data integration, cloud services and applications
• Monitoring performance of and alerts for cloud applications, services, and systems
• Maintain overall Cloud infrastructure (i.e., EC2, SQS, S3, VPC, Lambda etc.)
• Carry out routine IAM and Key rotation in AWS
• Perform regular EC2 / Container patching
• Support of cloud platform and applications to ensure minimal downtime
• Working to meet SLAs and escalating issues to the Cloud Services team
• Partner with the Information Security teams as appropriate
• Provide support during off hours and weekends as needed
• Additional responsibilities as defined by management

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related field preferred
• 4-5 years of cloud engineering experience, and must have one or more AWS certifications
• 5+ years’ experience with infrastructure and networking
• 1-3 years’ experience administering and managing solutions on AWS/Azure/
• Strong operating systems knowledge with Windows / Linux
• Working knowledge of AWS Cognito, AWS DevOps Agent monitoring, Systems Manager for patching, Inventory management with tools such as Tenable
• Strong Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, SMTP, SS, TCP/IP)
• Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting serverless workloads
• Knowledge of AWS fargate container services
• Strong understanding of cloud storage solutions such as S3, EBS, EFS
• Previous working experience with monitoring using Cloud Watch & Devops Guru
• AWS associate certification in one or more areas is required
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash / PowerShell / Ansible
• Experience deploying Docker / Kubernetes containers
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Must be able to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certifications

Additional Information

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.