ProEdge Services

Cloud Engineer

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This role is for a Cloud Engineer on a contract basis at USD 55/hour, requiring a minimum of 3 years AWS experience, AWS Certification, and expertise in Infrastructure as Code. Location and specific industry experience details are unspecified.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
440
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
October 7, 2025
πŸ•’ - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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πŸ“„ - Contract
Unknown
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Monitoring #Terraform #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Bash #DevOps #AWS SSM (AWS Systems Manager) #Load Balancing #Security #Cloud #Deployment #RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) #Ansible #AWS CloudWatch #Compliance #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Replication #Web Services #Docker #Automation #Disaster Recovery #EC2 #Puppet #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #IAM (Identity and Access Management) #VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) #CHEF #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Scala #Python #Computer Science #Scripting
Role description
Contract: USD 55/hour We are seeking a skilled AWS Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure solutions leveraging Amazon Web Services. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with core AWS services, Infrastructure as Code, and automation to ensure high availability, security, and cost optimization of cloud environments supporting critical business applications. β€’ β€’ Key Responsibilities: β€’ β€’ - Architect and deploy scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, ECS, and EKS. - Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for consistent and repeatable deployments. - Manage and optimize AWS costs using reserved instances, spot instances, and AWS cost management tools. - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines integrating AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and third-party tools. - Monitor system performance, set up alerts using CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray, and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues. - Enforce security best practices for IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks. - Automate operational tasks with Lambda, scripting, and AWS Systems Manager. - Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans including backup and multi-region replication. - Collaborate with development teams on cloud architecture, containerization, and deployment optimization. β€’ β€’ Requirements: β€’ β€’ - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience. - Minimum 3 years’ experience working with AWS services and cloud infrastructure. - AWS Certification (Solutions Architect Associate or SysOps Administrator Associate minimum). - Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation. - Proficient scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. - Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS). - Strong networking knowledge including VPC, subnets, security groups, and load balancing. - Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices. β€’ β€’ Preferred Qualifications: β€’ β€’ - Advanced AWS certifications (Professional or Specialty). - Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef). - Familiarity with monitoring tools beyond AWS CloudWatch. - DevOps pipeline and automation experience.