Cloud Engineer - 170746

ZP Group; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Contract length 4–5 months

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Engineer for a fully remote, 4-5 month contract focused on cloud modernization and automation. You will design, deploy, and automate cloud environments in AWS using Terraform, while supporting CI/CD processes and Infrastructure as Code practices.

The role emphasizes scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and collaboration with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to drive scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Cloud Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS.
• Strong experience with Terraform and IaC.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and automation best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.
• Develop and manage IaC solutions using Terraform.
• Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines for deployments.
• Automate cloud operations, provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Develop scripts to streamline workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Software Engineering, and Infra teams for best practices.
• Troubleshoot deployment, infrastructure, and automation issues.
• Support cloud security, compliance, scalability, and performance initiatives.
• Document cloud architecture and deployment procedures.
• Participate in cloud migration, modernization, and optimization efforts.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Bash

PowerShell

SRE

DevOps

Cloud Networking

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a cloud modernization and infrastructure automation initiative for a growing technology organization. This is a fully remote, 4-5 month contract opportunity focused on designing, deploying, and automating cloud environments while supporting CI/CD processes and Infrastructure as Code best practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting to drive cloud infrastructure deployments, automation, and operational improvements.

Responsibilities of the Cloud Engineer:

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Automate cloud operations, provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance processes.
• Develop scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline engineering and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Software Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to implement cloud best practices.
• Troubleshoot deployment, infrastructure, and automation issues across cloud environments.
• Support cloud security, compliance, scalability, and performance initiatives.
• Document cloud architecture, deployment procedures, and operational processes.
• Participate in cloud migration, modernization, and optimization efforts.

Required Qualifications of the Cloud Engineer:

• 3+ years of Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience with scripting languages including Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and automation best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within remote team environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, etc.).
• Experience supporting cloud migrations and modernization projects.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.

Compensation for the Cloud Engineer:

• Competitive Hourly Rate Based on Experience
• Fully Remote Work Environment
• Opportunity to support large-scale cloud automation and modernization initiatives
• Potential for extension based on project needs

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