Eliassen Group

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure/IaC)

Almont, Colorado, USA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$85kDetected 35 days ago

PythonGoBashGitAWSCloud PlatformsTerraformCI/CDJenkinsLinuxCybersecurityNetwork SecurityCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Description: Remote Our client is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer III to operate and secure an enterprise AWS environment across multiple accounts.
Execute infrastructure change requests through ITSM processes and formal change management.

Provision and manage AWS accounts, services, and decommissioning within AWS Organizations.
Perform VPC provisioning, upgrades, and configuration management using Terraform.
Manage Transit Gateway attachments, route tables, and cross-account network connectivity.
Support compute infrastructure including EC2 fleet management, Auto Scaling Groups, and load balancers.
Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Terraform configurations and modules.
Manage Terraform state and plan/apply workflows across multiple AWS accounts.
Implement and maintain SCPs, IAM policies, and least-privilege access.
Manage VPC endpoints, PrivateLink, and network security controls.
Support FinOps practices for cost and budget monitoring and optimization.
Participate in an on-call rotation for cloud platform support.

5 to 10 years of hands-on cloud infrastructure engineering experience with emphasis on AWS.
Proficiency with Terraform and IaC lifecycle management.
Deep knowledge of AWS services: VPC, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route 53, API Gateway, and ELB including Transit Gateway.
Experience operating multi-account environments with AWS Organizations and SCPs.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as Terraform Cloud, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
Experience with Git-based workflows including branching, pull requests, and reviews.
Clear written and verbal communication with ability to produce technical documentation.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process.
You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs.

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