Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Bhupendra Chopade at email address Bhupendra.Chopade@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1937. We have Contract role Sr. Cloud and Fin Ops Engineer – Level 3-Remote for our client at Los Angeles CA. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position. Position Details: Sr. Cloud and Fin Ops Engineer – Level 3-Remote-Los Angeles CA Location : Remote Project Duration : 4+ Months Contract Pay rate : $51 an hour on W2 with limited benefits Job Summary • As an AWS Premier Consulting Partner and a recognized leader in Partners Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud MSPs, we deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions that meet complex federal requirements. • We are seeking strong Senior Cloud Engineers with experience in AWS architecture, operations, and cloud financial management (Fin Ops). • Candidates must have prior federal experience, a strong understanding of compliance and governance, and the ability to lead in both technical implementation and cloud cost optimization. Responsibilities • Lead the design and implementation of secure and scalable AWS cloud environments for federal clients. • Partner with Fin Ops teams to implement cost management practices, including reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. • Perform in-depth analysis of AWS usage and cost data to identify trends, anomalies, and cost optimization opportunities. • Ensure tagging, budgeting, and reporting policies are enforced in line with Fin Ops and federal compliance standards. • Support automation of cloud financial operations using tools like Athena, CUR, and Cost Explorer APIs. • Collaborate with procurement, finance, and engineering teams to align usage with business and budget objectives. • Senior support engineer for customers, as well as the more junior members of the team • Work with the customer and lead architect on designing and implementing Virtual Private Cloud VPC environments, including compute, storage, database, networking, security etc. in the CSP ecosystem • Deploy/Manage CSP environments including VPN solutions between regions and subnets • Manage CSP Image architecture including the development of machine templates and blueprints • Leading junior team members through deployment and implementation of systems infrastructure projects and overseeing the Cloud environments based on customer requirements • Validation to ensure that the environment meets all security and compliance controls • Leveraging written and verbal communication skills to work directly with customers and translate business needs into technical requirements for implementation • Creating knowledge articles and run books for solutions developed • Mentoring junior members of the team Required Skills & Experience • Experience working in 24x7 Operations and Managed Service model, supporting external customers. • Long working knowledge and experience of AWS (Azure and GCP optional) Services and Offerings such as Infrastructure, Networking, Messaging, Application Services, Migration Services, Cost Management Platform • Working knowledge of Configuration Management (Ansible preferred) Continuous Integration Tools (Git LAB, GitHub, Jenkins) • Prior experience provisioning and spinning up Kubernetes Clusters and managing Kubernetes installations • Hands on Terraform experience • Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience working in Federal or State government environments • Understanding of Security and Vulnerability management and related tools (OKTA, Tenable, Trend Micro, XSoar, Cyber ARK) • In depth knowledge of UNIX/Linux and Windows Environment • End to End configuration & trouble shooting of the web and application servers (Nginx, Apache, Tomcat, IIS) • Good written and verbal English communication • Production experience to build scalable systems (load balancers, memcached, master/slave architectures) • Experience supporting a managed services infrastructure (Public cloud) • Prior work with Cloud Monitoring tools (Dynatrace preferred, Data Dog, Nagios, Cacti, Cloud Watch, Gnaglia, etc.) • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos, NoSQL databases (Dynamo DB, Cassandra, MongoDB, etc) • Other Open Source tools used in the infrastructure space (Packer, Terraform, Vagrant, etc.) • Expertise in AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, Cloud Watch, etc.) • Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and multi-account governance • Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation) • Experience designing secure, scalable AWS environments in federal settings (Fed RAMP, NIST 800-53) • Proficient in Kubernetes deployment on AWS (EKS preferred) • Experience with AWS billing tools: Cost Explorer, Budgets, Trusted Advisor, Cost & Usage Reports (CUR) • Strong understanding of AWS pricing models (On-Demand, Savings Plans, RIs) • Hands-on experience with Fin Ops automation and reporting (e.g., Athena, Quick Sight, Python-based tooling) • Familiarity with the Fin Ops Framework (inform, optimize, operate) • Proven track record working in U.S. federal cloud environments • Deep knowledge of Fed RAMP compliance, cloud audit readiness, and related security controls • Experience coordinating with federal stakeholders and understanding of procurement/cost allocation models Optional / Preferred Skills • Fin Ops Certified Practitioner (FCP) • AWS Professional Certification (Solutions Architect, Sys Ops Admin, etc.) • Familiarity with multi-cloud Fin Ops tools (Cloud Health, Apptio Cloud ability) • Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies • Background in finance, procurement, or charge back/show back processes To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Bhupendra Chopade at email address Bhupendra.Chopade@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1937.