Senior Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Specialist
Title: Senior Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Specialist | AWSLocation: Onsite - Des Moines, IADuration: Contract | Full-Time | Long-Term Contract (extending beyond 7/1/2026)Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Specialist - also known as a Cloud Platform Engineer, AWS Infrastructure Architect, or Hybrid Cloud Systems Engineer - to lead enterprise modernization initiatives across hybrid cloud environments. This role drives AWS infrastructure engineering, cloud migration, and platform automation for a large-scale public sector IT organization.Roles & ResponsibilitiesDesign, administer, and optimize AWS hybrid cloud environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3) to support enterprise-grade workloads and cloud-centric operationsLead AWS cloud migration efforts, including legacy system assessments, modernization roadmaps, and workload readiness planningEnforce AWS security guardrails - encryption, MFA, IAM role boundaries, RBAC, and network segmentation - across hybrid cloud and on-premises systemsDefine Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns, collaborate on Terraform module design, and maintain IaC manifests in version-controlled environmentsBuild and support CI/CD infrastructure pipelines across test, staging, and production; create release documentation and ensure platform standards consistencyImplement FinOps practices: identify cost optimization opportunities through instance rightsizing, storage tier adjustments, and lifecycle automationDiagnose and resolve complex AWS identity, network, and compute issues; produce root-cause analyses, troubleshooting workflows, and long-term mitigation strategiesProduce and maintain comprehensive documentation: architecture diagrams, platform hardening guidelines, operational guides, audit evidence packages, and executive briefingsSkillsAWS cloud infrastructure: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, hybrid cloud architectureAWS IAM / RBAC configuration and enforcementInfrastructure as Code: Terraform (required), Ansible (preferred)CI/CD pipeline infrastructure and release managementHybrid cloud workload patterns - identity, authentication, application services across cloud and on-premisesAWS cloud migration and legacy system modernizationFinOps / cloud cost estimation and optimizationBackup, disaster recovery, RTO/RPO planningPerformance monitoring dashboards - compute utilization, storage I/O, network throughputNetwork segmentation, MFA, encryption, AWS guardrailsVersion-controlled documentation: architecture diagrams, IaC manifests, operational proceduresAudit evidence production: configuration exports, pipeline logs, compliance documentationQualificationsUS Citizenship required7+ years designing and administering AWS environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3)5+ years hybrid cloud platform engineering across all required skill areasExperience with AWS IAM/RBAC and FinOps cost estimation requiredAnsible experience a plus