Cloud Engineers

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This role is for a Senior Cloud Engineer on a 10+ month contract, offering a remote work location with weekly on-site requirements in Boston, MA. Key skills include AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and experience with hybrid environments and container services. AWS certification preferred.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
August 27, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Boston, MA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Cloud #DevSecOps #Security #Migration #Bash #Automation #Scripting #Storage #Windows Server #Linux #Containers #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Computer Science #Monitoring #Deployment #GitHub #Ansible #Python #Server Administration #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Terraform
Role description
Cloud Engineer Location: The primary work location will be remote, with the requirement to be on-site at headquarters at 10 Park Plaza, Boston MA, one day per week, depending on operational needs. 10+ month contract Key Responsibilities • Design and implement enterprise cloud solutions within a hybrid architecture(AWS + on-prem). • Participate in modernization of legacy systems through lift-and-shift, re-platforming, containerization, and refactoring. • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible),and automated workflows via GitHub Actions and similar tooling. • Collaborate on hybrid storage strategies leveraging NetApp ONTAP and caching appliances integrated with AWS. • Apply expertise across both Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/Amazon Linux) environments. • Serve as a key contributor in cross-functional architecture discussions and migration planning. • Ensure alignment with governance, tagging, security, and operational policies. • Troubleshoot technical issues across the stack: compute, network, storage, identity, and containers. Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • 7+ years of enterprise IT experience with a blend of architecture and hands-on engineering. • Proven experience designing and implementing AWS solutions in enterprise or government settings. • Prior direct, hands-on experience supporting cloud migrations at scale. • Demonstrated success supporting mission-critical applications with high visibility and uptime expectations. • Proficiency in both Windows Server administration and Linux systems (RHEL or Amazon Linux). • Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub/GitHub Actions. • Familiarity with AWS-native container services such as ECS, Fargate, and EKS, with practical experience deploying or supporting containerized workloads in production. • Hybrid storage expertise: experience with NetApp, caching appliances, or FSx for ONTAP. • Strong scripting and automation capabilities (PowerShell, Bash, or Python). • Baseline familiarity with modern AI technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns in cloud-native architectures. • Experience with GitHub Enterprise, branching strategies, and DevSecOps practices. • Exposure to multi-account AWS organizations and hybrid networking design. • Background in state or government agency environments a plus. Ideal Candidate profile: • Equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture and writing automation scripts. • Able to work across silos, bring people together, and guide consensus. • Thrives in high-accountability, low-handholding environments. • Operates with a disruptor mindset - challenges outdated models, while navigating government dynamics with diplomacy. Education & Certifications • Bachelor’s degree or substantial career experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred. • AWS Cloud Certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional) preferred. Position #1 – Senior Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure & Automation) Focus on hands-on engineering, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions). Responsibilities include building and supporting AWS hybrid environments, integrating storage and container services (ECS, Fargate, EKS), and ensuring resilient deployments. Position #2 – Senior Cloud Engineer (Support & Operations) Focus on operational support, troubleshooting, and governance of AWS hybrid environments. Responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining Windows and Linux systems, enforcing tagging/security standards, resolving infrastructure issues, and ensuring stability of mission-critical workloads. If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.