Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Eliassen Group; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Colorado to own Kubernetes-based infrastructure on AWS. You will design and manage EKS clusters, build GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and optimize security, cost, and performance.

The role requires strong networking and cloud experience in a fast-paced video service environment. The position is a hybrid contract role with W2 benefits, including medical/dental/vision and a 401(k) with company matching.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience across EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ELB, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and AWS EKS including provisioning, workload management, Helm, and pod or node troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to debug complex networking and routing issues in cloud environments.
• Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD including pipelines, runners, artifacts, and environments.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant DevOps or cloud engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and manage AWS EKS clusters including node groups, autoscaling, and upgrades.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across VPCs, subnets, route tables, load balancers, DNS, security groups, IAM, and connectivity.
• Investigate and resolve build and deployment failures from source through running workloads.
• Manage and optimize S3 configurations including lifecycle policies, access controls, replication, and cost.
• Perform resource optimization, right-size instances, analyze cost allocation, and eliminate waste.
• Implement and maintain security best practices including least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, pod security, and secrets management.
• Monitor cluster health, configure alerting, and drive incident response.
• Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Networking

Cost optimization

Incident response

Tools

Helm

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Englewood, CO

Type: Contract

Category: DevOps

Industry: Communications

Reference ID: JN -092026-108471

Date Posted: 09/01/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/ngP4rh

Description:

Hybrid 4 onsite / 1 work from home in Greenwood Village, CO

Our client seeks a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to own the lifecycle of Kubernetes-based infrastructure on AWS. You will design and manage EKS clusters, build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot networking and deployment issues, implement security best practices, and optimize cost and performance. You will document architectures and procedures and drive incident resolution. This role supports a video service integration environment with high release volume and significant automation investment.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $55.00 to $58.00/hr. w2

JN -092026-108471

Responsibilities:

• Design, provision, and manage AWS EKS clusters including node groups, autoscaling, and upgrades.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across VPCs, subnets, route tables, load balancers, DNS, security groups, IAM, and connectivity.
• Investigate and resolve build and deployment failures from source through running workloads.
• Manage and optimize S3 configurations including lifecycle policies, access controls, replication, and cost.
• Perform resource optimization, right-size instances, analyze cost allocation, and eliminate waste.
• Implement and maintain security best practices including least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, pod security, and secrets management.
• Monitor cluster health, configure alerting, and drive incident response.
• Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience across EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ELB, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and AWS EKS including provisioning, workload management, Helm, and pod or node troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to debug complex networking and routing issues in cloud environments.
• Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD including pipelines, runners, artifacts, and environments.
• Ability to work under deadlines with effective communication across teams.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant DevOps or cloud engineering experience.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.