AWS Cloud Engineer

We are currently looking for a hybrid AWS Cloud Engineer based within 25 miles of Austin. Anyone else will be rejected. Open for W2/C2The AWS Cloud Engineer will remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risks. Work includes assessing existing AWS workloads, remediating security findings, and migrating resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards.The engineer will use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities. Responsibilities include implementing AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption; validating compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements; and producing required technical and operational documentation. Minimum Yrs of Experience, Skills, and Qualifications4–7 years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering2+ years of hands‑on experience supporting AWS environmentsExperience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloudHands‑on experience working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise environmentsExperience remediating cloud security findings or implementing security controls under established standardsExperience using Terraform to deploy, update, or manage cloud infrastructureFamiliarity with cloud security best practices and the shared responsibility modelExperience following documented architecture, security, and governance standardsAbility to execute defined remediation and migration tasks under general directionExperience producing technical documentation and implementation artifactsStrong communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Skills and QualificationsPrior experience supporting legacy AWS environment remediationFamiliarity with AWS Landing Zone concepts or standardized cloud environmentsWorking or supporting experience with Microsoft Azure (hybrid or shared‑services scenarios)Familiarity with DIR security standards and compliance expectationsExperience supporting TxDOT, other Texas state agencies, or public‑sector environments