Realign LLC

Cloud Developer / Engineer-AWS

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This role is for a Cloud Developer / Engineer-AWS in Plano, TX, on a contract basis. Requires 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in AWS architecture, and expertise in Terraform, DevOps, and multi-cloud strategies.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
Unknown
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πŸ’° - Day rate
Unknown
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
December 18, 2025
πŸ•’ - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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πŸ“„ - Contract
Unknown
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
Plano, TX
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Scala #Terraform #DevOps #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Aurora #Strategy #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #DynamoDB #Automation #Security #WAF (Web Application Firewall) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Deployment #Compliance #Migration #Containers #Redshift #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) #VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) #Cloud #Storage #Microservices #IAM (Identity and Access Management) #EC2
Role description
Job Type: Contract Job Category: IT Job Title: Cloud Developer / Engineer-AWS Location: Plano, TX Onsite Duration: Contract Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Developer / Engineer (AWS Cloud Architect) to lead the end-to-end cloud architecture and implementation lifecycle. This role is responsible for translating complex business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, DevOps, and enterprise-scale cloud migrations, with the ability to collaborate closely with business, engineering, and operations teams. Experience with multi-cloud strategy and governance is highly desirable. Cloud Architecture & Strategy Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud architectures on AWS Define multi-account AWS strategies aligned with governance and compliance standards Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies Design and implement IAM frameworks using least-privilege principles Establish layered security controls across infrastructure and applications Enforce governance, compliance, and cost controls across cloud environments Lead Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform Design and implement CI/CD pipelines aligned with DevOps best practices Enable automated, repeatable, and reliable cloud deployments Guide engineering teams on cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerization Improve application scalability, resilience, and availability Required Qualifications 15+ years of software engineering experience with high-impact product delivery 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing complex AWS cloud architectures Compute & Containers: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, Fargate Storage: S3, EBS, Storage Gateway Advanced expertise with: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift Deep experience with: VPC design, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53 IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub Advanced Terraform expertise for AWS infrastructure automation Proven experience with: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail Demonstrated ability to optimize cloud spend using: Cost Explorer, Budgets, Savings Plans Required Skills DEVOPS ENGINEER SENIOR EMAIL SECURITY ENGINEER