Senior AWS Cloud Architect & Automation Leader

Mapfre; Webster (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Mapfre in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of enterprise cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

The role emphasizes IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK), VPCs, IAM, monitoring, and incident response. You will mentor teammates and drive modernization, cost optimization, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years infrastructure/cloud engineering experience.
• 5+ years hands-on AWS design/operating experience.
• Strong AWS services expertise: EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, ECS/EKS, Lambda, Route 53, CloudWatch, IAM, Systems Manager.
• Experience with IaC and automation frameworks.
• Linux and Windows server administration.
• CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies.
• Networking, security, authentication, and enterprise infrastructure concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Lead the implementation of highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, and operational processes.
• Engineer and support cloud networking solutions, including VPCs, routing, load balancing, VPNs, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
• Implement and maintain security controls aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements, including IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, application, and cloud service issues across production and non-production environments.
• Evaluate emerging AWS technologies and recommend improvements to architecture, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives, providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Partner with application developers, security teams, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and solution designs.
• Develop standards, best practices, and operational procedures for cloud engineering and platform management.
• Participate in architecture reviews, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and incident response activities.

Skills

AWS

Linux/Windows

CI/CD

Networking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Kubernetes

Job description

Mapfre in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead design, implementation, and automation of enterprise cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

The role emphasizes IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK), VPCs, IAM, monitoring, and incident response. You will mentor teammates and drive modernization, cost optimization, and reliability.