Senior AWS Cloud Engineer - DevOps, Kubernetes & IaC

Kforce Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer in New York, NY to advance cloud services, automation, and security across the software lifecycle. The role focuses on designing scalable AWS solutions, implementing Kubernetes-based containers, and driving CI/CD practices for rapid, reliable deployments.

The candidate should have 5+ years in AWS and Kubernetes, be security-conscious, and collaborate across teams and vendors to ensure system performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• BS degree in information systems, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years AWS cloud solutions experience including cloud-native services and serverless.
• 5+ years designing and implementing AWS solutions with AWS Professional or higher.
• 4+ years Kubernetes experience with CKA or equivalent.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Increase cloud services availability, performance and value through excellent customer service.
• Develop and deploy AWS cloud applications, data solutions and analytics.
• Provide DevOps automation and CI/CD pipelines; promote GitOps for declarative infrastructure.
• Implement Kubernetes-based containerization and microservices architectures.
• Contribute to SDLC with monitoring, testing and QA to meet requirements.
• Implement security policies and ensure data privacy compliance.
• Communicate effectively across teams and vendors.

Skills

AWS Cloud Solutions

DevOps practices

CI/CD automation

Well-Architected framework

Effective communication

Education

BS in Information Systems or CS

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD Platforms

Automation tools

Job description

Kforce is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer in New York, NY to advance cloud services, automation, and security across the software lifecycle. The role focuses on designing scalable AWS solutions, implementing Kubernetes-based containers, and driving CI/CD practices for rapid, reliable deployments.

The candidate should have 5+ years in AWS and Kubernetes, be security-conscious, and collaborate across teams and vendors to ensure system performance and compliance.