Senior Cloud Engineer — Python, AWS & Workflow Orchestration

Talener

Naperville (IL)

Hybrid

USD 88,000 - 124,000

Full time

10 days ago

Application generator

Don’t send a generic resume — generate a resume and cover letter tailored to this exact role.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Talener, in Naperville, IL, is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to build and scale a workflow orchestration platform. This hands-on role focuses on production-grade software and scalable workflow automation within a modern cloud environment.

The position requires 7+ years in software/platform/backend roles, deep Python experience, and strong AWS know-how. The contract is hybrid in location, with potential extension depending on project needs.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or backend development.
Strong experience building applications and services in Python.
Experience designing and supporting production workflow orchestration platforms.
Hands-on experience with Prefect or similar workflow orchestration technologies.
Experience deploying and operating cloud-native applications within AWS.
Strong SQL skills and experience with modern cloud data platforms like Snowflake.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
Strong observability, monitoring, logging, and production support practices.

Responsibilities

Develop and scale a workflow orchestration platform for a growing org.
Build reliable, production-grade software in a cloud environment.
Collaborate on design, implementation, and maintenance of data workflows and APIs.