Cloud Platform Engineer/ Hybrid Scottsdale

Motion Recruitment

Scottsdale (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 165,000 - 207,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer for a contract role in the Phoenix area. The position focuses on AWS cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, security, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems.

You will migrate critical apps from on-prem to AWS, build cloud-native infrastructure, and enhance observability and disaster recovery in a highly regulated environment. Hybrid schedule with three onsite days weekly.

Qualifications

7+ years in Cloud Engineering/DevOps roles with hands-on AWS.
Experience with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC security/compliance.
Experience migrating on-prem to AWS and cloud modernization.

Responsibilities

Build and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
Maintain security, compliance controls and observability.
Implement Terraform IaC and support 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills

7+ years experience

AWS expertise

Linux administration

Kubernetes (EKS)

Docker

Terraform IaC

CI/CD & DevOps

Security & Compliance (PCI-DSS/SOC 2/(

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM)

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

CI/CD tooling

Job description

A financial services organization is currently looking to hire a Senior Cloud Engineer on a contract basis in the Phoenix, AZ area. This role follows a hybrid schedule with three onsite days per week and focuses on AWS cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, security, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems.

The engineer will support a large-scale cloud modernization effort involving the migration of critical applications and data from on-premises environments to AWS. Responsibilities include building and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure, maintaining security and compliance controls, implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, strengthening observability capabilities, supporting disaster recovery initiatives, and troubleshooting complex production issues within highly regulated environments.

Contract Duration: Through End of Year

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of Cloud Engineering or DevOps experience
3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and IAM
Experience administering Kubernetes environments, particularly EKS
Strong Linux administration experience
Hands-on Docker experience
Experience delivering business-critical production systems
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Lean
Experience implementing security and compliance controls aligned with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FFIEC
Experience supporting cloud vulnerability management and patching programs
Experience building and maintaining observability solutions for complex transactional systems
Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
Current AWS or comparable cloud certification
Ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience with AppDynamics monitoring and alerting
Experience with container security platforms such as Twistlock or Aqua Security
Development experience with C#, Ruby, or Python
Knowledge of ACH/EFT payment processing
Knowledge of RTP or FedNow payment networks
Experience within FinTech, banking, or other highly regulated industries
Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline

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