AWS Cloud Engineer Lead (contract)

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer Lead to lead the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of scalable and secure AWS cloud infrastructure. This role requires advanced proficiency in AWS services, infrastructure automation, and system monitoring. You will be responsible for deploying robust cloud architectures, ensuring compliance, optimizing performance, and supporting operational continuity. Key Responsibilities • Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and reliable AWS cloud infrastructure. • Collaborate with architecture and development teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. • Develop blueprints, solution roadmaps, and reference architectures for cloud deployments. • Operate and support EC2-hosted Operating Systems, ensuring patching and software currency. • Monitor, analyze, and report on service health, incident trends, capacity, and performance of AWS resources. • Implement and manage PaaS services including Lambda, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, Load Balancers, EventBridge, and AWS DB offerings. • Oversee access controls and IAM configuration, including issue resolution and policy/role management. • Use event management systems to detect, triage, and respond to events affecting infrastructure health. • Ensure incident and problem management SLAs are met with timely resolution and minimal business impact. • Provide Tier 2/3 support and remediation for AWS infrastructure workloads. • Lead team-level coordination and manage workload distribution across initiatives. Technical Profile • Proficient with AWS services and infrastructure, especially PaaS and IaaS components. • Experienced in scripting and automation using tools such as Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, and MAG Resource Manager. • Strong grasp of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, configuration management, and performance monitoring. • Familiar with SQL and MySQL databases; NoSQL experience is an asset. • Background in networking, containerization, and fault-tolerant system design. • Experienced with incident, problem, and event management in enterprise-scale environments. Functional Profile • Proven leadership in managing cloud infrastructure teams and technical roadmaps. • Skilled in Agile/SCRUM environments with emphasis on iterative delivery. • Strong problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive and analytical mindset. • Effective communicator able to collaborate across business, architecture, and engineering teams. • Committed to continuous improvement, compliance adherence, and infrastructure optimization. Skills Summary Core Expertise: Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, AWS Architecture, Infrastructure Monitoring, IAM & Access Controls, Incident/Problem Management Languages & Frameworks Bash, Python, SQL Reactive & Event-Driven Tools AWS EventBridge, OpenSearch Cloud & Containerization AWS (EC2, Lambda, ElastiCache, Load Balancer, etc.), Docker (preferred), CloudFormation, Ansible, MAG Resource Manager Database & Messaging SQL, MySQL, NoSQL (preferred) DevOps & CI/CD Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Automation Scripting, DevOps methodologies Other Tools & Technologies AWS Monitoring Tools, Service Health Dashboards, Agile/SCRUM Tools Soft Skills Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Troubleshooting, Prioritization, Initiative-Driven Execution The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $56.80/hour - $88.76/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.