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AWS Cloud Engineer

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Strategic Staffing Solutions

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for an AWS Cloud Engineer for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients!

Candidates should be willing to work on our W2 ONLY.

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer
Role Type: W2 , Contract to Hire.
Duration: 6-9 months contract
Location: Riverwoods, IL
Schedule: Hybrid
Work Authorization: USC/GC only.

Description:

We are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our cloud-based infrastructure based on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will work closely with various departments to ensure the cloud infrastructure meets business, security, and compliance needs.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and more
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible
  • Strong understanding of cloud architecture and design principles
  • Knowledge of automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Jenkins, Python, Bash)
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Datadog and Splunk
  • Understanding of security best practices and compliance standards in cloud environments
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with cloud infrastructure
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • AWS certification

Responsibilities:

  • Design and deploy applications utilizing the AWS stack (including EC2, Route53, S3, Lambda, etc.) to build scalable, secure, and robust cloud solutions.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform, Jenkins and Ansible.Implement cost-control strategies and optimize cloud resource.
  • Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and security standards.
  • Collaborate with team members to improve the company’s engineering tools, systems, procedures, and data security.
  • Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability.Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation.Participate in regular Agile ceremonies.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
  • Promote a risk-aware culture and ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices.

Job ID: JOB-241470
Publish Date: 12 May 2025

Tagged as: AWS Cloud Engineer