Remote Cloud Infra Engineer: IaC & Kubernetes

your Jared; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a fully remote contract position. You will design, implement, and optimize enterprise infrastructure, focusing on IaC, cloud-native technologies, and automation across multi-account AWS environments.

The role requires strong experience with AWS CDK, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration. You will collaborate with multiple teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions in a hybrid cloud context.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with AWS CDK for infrastructure provisioning and automation (required).
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in production environments.
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (AWS EKS, ECS, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong working knowledge of AWS networking services including Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and VPC.
• Experience managing multi‑account AWS environments with secure deployment practices.
• Experience with hybrid cloud architecture supporting both on‑premises and cloud‑based services.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide technical guidance to cross‑functional teams.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for AWS CDK, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain standardized, reusable Terraform modules, templates, and governance frameworks.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure coding standards and best practices.
• Manage infrastructure state files and support secure deployments across multi-account AWS environments.
• Develop and maintain automated infrastructure deployment and configuration processes.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, validation, security controls, and deployment processes.
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery initiatives across infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Architect, implement, and support container orchestration platforms utilizing AWS EKS, ECS, Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies.
• Establish standards and processes for container security, image management, registry administration, and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with development teams to support adoption of containerized application architectures.
• Design, maintain, and optimize hybrid cloud environments supporting on‑premises and cloud-based services.
• Manage AWS networking services including Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
• Ensure secure, reliable, and highly available connectivity between enterprise systems and cloud resources.
• Support network performance optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting activities.
• Provide guidance and technical recommendations for modernization and migration initiatives.

Skills

AWS CDK

Terraform

IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Docker

Scripting & automation

AWS networking

US work authorization

Cross-functional communication

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS EKS

ECS

Job description

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a fully remote contract position. You will design, implement, and optimize enterprise infrastructure, focusing on IaC, cloud-native technologies, and automation across multi-account AWS environments.

The role requires strong experience with AWS CDK, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration. You will collaborate with multiple teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions in a hybrid cloud context.