Junior AWS Cloud Engineer

Hitachi; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer for our Cloud & Data Engineering team. You will design, build, and operate scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, Terraform IaC, and modern deployment practices.

You will collaborate across teams to optimize security, cost, and reliability, implement Landing Zones, and contribute to architecture discussions. A strong foundation in SDLC, scripting, and CI/CD is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 0-3 years of IT experience.
• 0-2 years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Solid understanding of the SDLC.
• Experience with Terraform IaC and CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions).
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python).
• AWS certifications preferred; additional AWS Specialty certs preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, automate, and manage AWS cloud environments following best practices.
• Configure AWS infrastructure including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPCs.
• Build Landing Zones per AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Implement IAM, encryption, and security measures.
• Develop IaC scripts using Terraform for automated provisioning.
• Participate in architecture discussions and cross-team knowledge sharing.
• Support cost efficiency and operational excellence targets.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Scripting

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Bash

Python

Job description

Function

Cloud & Data Engineering

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

AWS Cloud Engineers with a strong background in AWS, Terraform IaC and modern infrastructure practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, automate, and manage AWS cloud environments following best practices.
• Configure AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, S3 storage, RDS databases, and networking (VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups).
• Build and configure Landing Zones as per AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices.
• Implement security measures such as IAM roles, policies, and encryption mechanisms.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform for automated provisioning
• Participate in architecture discussions and cross-team knowledge sharing.
• Support cost efficiency and operational excellence targets.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 0-3 years of experience in IT
• Minimum 0-2 years of hands on experience in AWS
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with IaC and configuration management tools (Terraform).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Bash, Python, etc.).
• Certifications in AWS preferred
• Additional AWS Specialty certification (Security or Advanced Networking preferred)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.