AWS Cloud Platform Engineer (Terraform, CloudFormation) - Apex Systems

Job#: 2020703

Job Description:

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients’ digital visions.
If you are interested, please reach out to Kevin Durkin, [email protected].
Apex has an opportunity for an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer. Here are the details:
Position: AWS Cloud Platform Engineer
Location: Hybrid onsite in Miami FL, Boston MA, or Dallas TX
Rate: Negotiable based on experience
Duration: 6+ Months; Potential for full time employment
Overview:
The Cloud Platform Engineer is a skilled technical professional responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based systems and infrastructure within a specific cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). This role focuses on building and optimizing the technical foundation that supports applications, services, and data in the cloud environment.
Responsibilities:
• Cloud Infrastructure Design: Collaborate with architects and development teams to design cloud infrastructure that meets scalability, performance, security, and availability requirements.
• Infrastructure Deployment: Implement cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), ensuring consistency and repeatability of deployments.
• Platform Services Management: Set up and configure cloud services such as virtual machines, containers, databases, networking components, and other resources required for application deployment.
• Automation and Orchestration: Coordinate with DevOps Teams to develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud resources.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of cloud infrastructure. Troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices, access controls, and compliance measures to safeguard data and resources within the cloud environment.
• Scalability and Performance Optimization: Optimize cloud infrastructure to handle varying workloads, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
• CI/CD Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate cloud infrastructure with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data protection and business continuity.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of cloud infrastructure, configurations, and procedures. Share knowledge with team members and stakeholders.
• Vendor Management: Stay updated on the latest cloud platform features, updates, and services. Evaluate and recommend new services that align with business needs.
Core Requirements:
• 3-5 years hands on experience
• Infra As Code
• AWS Cloud Landing Zone
• AWS Cloud top 50 Services
• AWS Certification
• Engineering mindset (solution oriented), being pragmatic in finding how to test, how to solve
• Experience in banking, regulated environment and understand what compliance / evidence entails for the cloud Engineering
• Communication skills, able to describe why a test case failed, what the risk is, how to remediate
• Working ability and expertise on writing AWS IaC, SCPs, managed rules, guardrails, … hands-on approach, delivering code
Nice to haves:
• Stakeholder management & communication skills
• Risk & Control mitigation expertise
• Fluent English is a must- but Spanish proficiency is a nice to have
Additional Benefits:
For this opportunity, you will also be eligible for benefits through Apex for the contract period, 401K, medical/health benefits options, a W2 hourly rate, weekly pay, and direct deposit!
EEO Employer
Apex is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.