Cloud Engineer

Overview In this remote contract role, you will design, implement, and support cloud-based solutions with Python-based microservices, AWS, and DevOps practices. You’ll collaborate with Agile teams to build secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and automate provisioning, deployment, and monitoring. You’ll integrate SaaS products and third-party platforms, ensuring reliability and operational readiness while contributing to a modern, data-driven tech stack. This position offers hands-on impact in building robust cloud ecosystems and enables continued professional growth in a dynamic environment. Compensation / Benefitsmedical, dental, vision401K contributionsPTOsick leavebenefits mandated by localities ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, and support technical solutions using cloud, DevOps, and full-stack toolsSupport multiple Python-based microservices, batch jobs, and cloud-native integrationsIntegrate SaaS products and third-party platforms into the ecosystem with secure connectivity and monitoringDesign and implement automation for provisioning, deployment, monitoring, incident response, and platform supportUtilize Python, SQL, open-source RDBMS, and cloud data warehousing (Snowflake)Leverage AWS services (ECS, EMR, S3, RDS, Athena, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM) for cloud infrastructureBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, automated deployments, and environment managementApply DevOps practices including automation, observability, reliability engineering, release management, and production supportPerform unit tests and code reviews for secure, automated, and performant solutions Key requirements8+ years of Python/Scala or similar6+ years of SQL and relational databases5+ years of AWS cloud platforms and services5+ years of DevOps practices, CI/CD, automation, and production support4+ years of infrastructure-as-code/tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)4+ years of data warehousing (Snowflake or similar)4+ years of UNIX/Linux and shell scripting5+ years of Agile engineering practicesNice-to-have: AI-assisted programming tools and SaaS integration experiencecollaborativeresults-drivenstrong problem-solvingPythonSQLAWS (ECS, EMR, S3, RDS, Athena, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM)