Cloud Engineer

Senior AWS Engineer / Infrastructure Lead Experience: 10 years Location: Wilmington DE Type: Contract Role Summary • Seeking a hands-on Senior AWS Engineer / Infrastructure Lead to design, build, and manage AWS infrastructure for a large-scale modernization program. • The role involves leading the end-to-end infrastructure stream — defining scope, managing sprints, guiding onsite/offshore teams, and ensuring reliable deployments and production support. Key Responsibilities • Lead AWS infrastructure delivery across design, automation, and deployment. • Architect serverless/event-driven solutions using Lambda, ECS Fargate, Step Functions, and Event Bridge. • Manage multi-region setups (Aurora Global DB, S3 CRR) for high availability and resiliency. • Automate provisioning via Terraform/EAC and build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Spinnaker). • Implement monitoring and observability with CloudWatch, Datadog, X-Ray, and Splunk. • Ensure security best practices across IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, and VPC design. • Collaborate with Mainframe SMEs to modernize legacy logic into AWS-native workflows. • Document architecture, DR plans, and operational runbooks. Required Skills • 10 years in Cloud Engineering (3+ years in AWS). • Strong with AWS (Lambda, ECS Fargate, Event Bridge, Aurora Serverless, MWAA). • Expertise in Terraform (EAC), CI/CD automation, and HA/DR design. • Proficient in Python or Java for data/workflow development. • Deep knowledge of AWS security and networking. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Nice to Have • Experience with Airflow/MWAA, Mainframe modernization, or Mastercard/Visa IPM. • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.