Senior Cloud Engineer – AWS

Lumen Solutions Group Inc.

Great Falls Crossing (VA)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A technology consulting firm is looking for a highly experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in IT and at least 5 years in AWS cloud engineering. Key qualification includes strong skills in cloud automation and security. This hybrid role requires onsite presence once a week, offering a competitive salary range between $110,000 and $135,000.

Qualifications

10+ years of overall IT experience.
5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience.
Strong experience with AWS core services.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
Manage IAM users, roles, and policies.
Work with automation scripts and CloudFormation.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Linux administration

Infrastructure automation

Cloud security best practices

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch)

CloudFormation

Cloudera

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer - AWS

Location: Hybrid - Onsite once a week (Onsite interview may be required)

Duration: Contract Only

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Engineer with over 10 years of IT experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on expertise in AWS cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong cloud engineering, automation, and security skills, along with experience working on enterprise-scale platforms. Relevant certifications will be considered an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using best practices.
Manage and configure IAM users, roles, and policies to ensure secure access and compliance.
Work with AWS CloudFormation and automation scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure cloud security measures are implemented and maintained.
Manage and optimize Linux-based systems in cloud and hybrid environments.
Provide support for Cloudera platform management, configuration, and integration.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and automation.
Participate in performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost optimization for AWS services.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of overall IT experience.
5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience.
Strong experience with AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
Proficient in Linux administration.
Experience with CloudFormation and infrastructure automation.
Knowledge of Cloudera ecosystem.
Experience creating and managing IAM roles, policies, and security controls.
Strong security best-practices mindset for cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty).
Experience in enterprise-level cloud security and compliance projects.

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