Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Insight Global (United States); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure while supporting Azure and cross-cloud connectivity. The role emphasizes serverless patterns (Lambda), secure IAM practices, and robust networking and monitoring.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Terraform, S3/SQS/SNS, CloudWatch, and cross-cloud integrations, with preferred airline industry exposure to revenue accounting systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS Lambda and AWS CLI.
• Strong understanding of AWS IAM, security policies, and least-privilege access.
• Experience with AWS networking technologies including VPC, Transit Gateway, VPC Peering, PrivateLink, and Route 53.
• Knowledge of cloud security technologies such as WAF, Shield, and Network Firewall.
• Hands-on experience with S3, SQS, and SNS.
• Experience with CloudWatch monitoring, logging, dashboards, and alerting.
• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Understanding of cross-cloud and hybrid connectivity.
• Previous airline/aviation industry experience preferred for revenue accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
• Develop and maintain serverless solutions using AWS Lambda.
• Manage AWS access and security policies (least-privilege).
• Design and troubleshoot cloud networking (VPCs, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53).
• Manage cloud storage and messaging (S3, SQS, SNS).
• Implement monitoring and observability with CloudWatch (metrics, alarms, dashboards, logs).
• Build and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure as code.
• Support automated deployments and CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI/CD).
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot cloud integrations and improve performance.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Networking

Security

IAM

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

AWS CLI

Apache Kafka

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, integration, and ongoing optimization of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. This individual will work primarily within AWS, while also supporting an environment that utilizes Azure and cross-cloud connectivity.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience across cloud infrastructure, networking, serverless compute, messaging, monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code. Experience within the airline industry or working with revenue accounting systems is a strong plus, but not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
• Develop and maintain serverless solutions utilizing AWS Lambda.
• Manage AWS access and security utilizing IAM, including least‑privilege and resource‑based policies.
• Design and troubleshoot cloud networking, including:AWS VPCTransit GatewayVPC PeeringPrivateLinkRoute 53AWS WAF and ShieldAWS Network FirewallSupport secure cross‑cloud connectivity utilizing VPNs, Azure ExpressRoute, and AWS Direct Connect.
• Manage cloud storage and messaging solutions using:Amazon S3Amazon SQSAmazon SNSImplement monitoring and observability solutions through Amazon CloudWatch, including metrics, alarms, dashboards, and logs.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Support automated deployments and development workflows utilizing GitLab CI/CD.
• Work with Apache Kafka, including producer/consumer patterns and Kafka-to-AWS integrations.
• Collaborate with technical and functional teams to troubleshoot cloud integrations, improve performance, and maintain secure and reliable environments.

Skills and Requirements

• 7+ years of strong hands‑on experience working within AWS cloud environments as an engineer.
• Experience with AWS Lambda and AWS CLI.
• Strong understanding of AWS IAM, security policies, and least‑privilege access.
• Experience with AWS networking technologies including VPC, Transit Gateway, VPC Peering, PrivateLink, and Route 53.
• Knowledge of cloud security technologies such as AWS WAF, Shield, and Network Firewall.
• Hands‑on experience with S3, SQS, and SNS.
• Experience with CloudWatch for monitoring, logging, dashboards, and alerting.
• Strong experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience utilizing GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event‑driven or messaging architectures.
• Understanding of cross‑cloud and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience working within Microsoft Azure, including:- VNet- Blob Storage- Service Bus- ExpressRoute- Azure MonitorPrevious experience within the airline or aviation industry.
• Experience supporting airline revenue accounting systems or platforms.
• Understanding of airline revenue accounting processes, integrations, or data flows.
• Experience supporting highly integrated environments where cloud platforms exchange financial, operational, or transactional data.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].