Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure that supports our application and business operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS, expertise in Infrastructure as Code, and a solid understanding of cloud security and networking concepts.

Key Responsibilities

. Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure to support application and business operations

. Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to improve deployment efficiency, repeatability, and system reliability

. Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and costs-ensuring optimal uptime and cost-effectiveness

. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and integrate cloud-native services

. Configure and manage identity, access, and security policies across cloud environments to ensure compliance with organizational standards

. Participate in the design and implementation of disaster recovery and backup strategies

. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes

. Document architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks

. Continuously research and recommend improvements for cloud performance, cost optimization, and infrastructure modernization

Required Skills & Qualifications

1. Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform, including setup, configuration, and administration of compute, storage, and networking resources

2. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, able to automate provisioning and deployment workflows

3. Solid understanding of cloud security, networking concepts (VPC, subnets, VPN, load balancers), and monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch) to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance.

Preferred Skills & Experience

. Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)

. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

. Exposure to microservices architecture and modern application deployment patterns

. Ability to optimize cloud cost management and implement best practices for resource utilization

. Experience in disaster recovery (DR) and backup solutions in cloud environments

. Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and system administration

. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

. Familiarity with compliance frameworks and security standards