Cloud Engineer

Cloud / Platform / Systems Specialist Location : 200 E Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50309Duration Long term START DATE : 05/18/2026END DATE :   06 / 30 / 2026 with possible extensions THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION / US CITIZENS ONLY  Assignment will extend on 7/1/26.  Additional background check requirements apply for Public Safety assignments.  We are seeking a candidate for a critical cloud/platform/systems specialist to Support senior resources.SKILLS Needed : ( All Below skills needs 5 years of experience ) Designing and administering AWS environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3) to support enterprise workloads - 5 yearsCreating hybrid workload patterns where identity, authentication, and application services function seamlessly across cloud and on premises systemsMigrating legacy systems to AWS, including developing modernization roadmaps and workload readiness assessmentsDocumenting system architectures and producing AWS architecture diagrams showing network topology, dependencies, and service interactions.Diagnosing complex AWS identity, network, or compute issues affecting dependent applicationsGuiding teams through hybrid dependency failures such as directory sync disruptions, routing conflicts, or misconfigured IAM policies.Documenting troubleshooting workflows, root causes, and long term mitigation strategies.Eliminate single points of failure in designs patternsProvide backup, recovery, and DR to meet all RTO/RPO requirements.Implementing performance dashboards covering compute utilization, storage I/O, and network throughput across AWS and on premConducting root cause analysis for performance issues and documenting remediation steps.Identifying cost optimization opportunities through instance rightsizing, storage tier adjustments, and lifecycle automation.Maintaining architecture diagrams, standards, IaC manifests, and operational procedures in version-controlled environments.Preparing change impact statements for major infrastructure modifications.Creating release documentation for platform updates promoted through CI/CD pipelines. Ensuring consistency across platform standards, enforcementRules, and automation artifacts.Defining IaC patterns and collaborating on Terraform module designs.Documenting provisioning workflows, configuration standards, and parameter usage for automated deployments.Supporting CI/CD infrastructure pipelines that promote test, staging, and production environments through automated checks.Collaborate with engineering and application teams to optimize workloads for hybrid cloud environments.Provide guidance on migration strategies, performance tuning, and cost optimization for hybrid-cloud deployments.Enforcing AWS guardrails such as encryption, MFA, IAM role boundaries, and network segmentation.Producing audit evidence packages (configuration exports, pipeline logs, screenshots).Documenting platform hardening guidelines for compute, identity, and storage systems.Creating policy interpretation guides to clarify required platform configurations for other technical teams.Writing operational guides, onboarding materials, and “how to” documentation for AWS and hybrid operations.Delivering platform standards, architecture reference materials, and annotated diagrams explaining system interactions.JOB DESCRIPTION :Ensures platform resilience by monitoring, optimizing, and maintaining cloud and on‑prem compute, storage, networking, and identity components:- Eliminate single points of failure in designs patterns- Provide backup, recovery, and DR to meet all RTO/RPO requirements.- Implementing performance dashboards covering compute utilization, storage I/O, and network throughput across AWS and on‑prem.- Conducting root‑cause analysis for performance issues and documenting remediation steps.- Identifying cost optimization opportunities through instance rightsizing, storage tier adjustments, and lifecycle automation.- Maintaining architecture diagrams, standards, IaC manifests, and operational procedures in version‑controlled environments.- Preparing change impact statements for major infrastructure modifications.- Creating release documentation for platform updates promoted through CI/CD pipelines.Ensuring consistency across platform standards, enforcement rules, and automation artifacts.Works closely with automation specialist and other team members to ensure infrastructure deployments follow consistent, automated, and auditable patterns:- Defining IaC patterns and collaborating on Terraform module designs.- Documenting provisioning workflows, configuration standards, and parameter usage for automated deployments. - Supporting CI/CD infrastructure pipelines that promote test, staging, and production environments through automated checks. - Collaborate with engineering and application teams to optimize workloads for hybrid cloud environments.- Provide guidance on migration strategies, performance tuning, and cost optimization for hybrid-cloud deployments.Maintain comprehensive documentation for hybrid cloud architecture, operational procedures, and automation workflows.Ensure documentation supports knowledge transfer and compliance audits.Supports organizational security and compliance goals by implementing and documenting platform controls across cloud and on‑prem environments.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Enforcing AWS guardrails such as encryption, MFA, IAM role boundaries, and network segmentation. - Producing audit evidence packages (configuration exports, pipeline logs, screenshots).- Documenting platform hardening guidelines for compute, identity, and storage systems.- Creating policy interpretation guides to clarify required platform configurations for other technical teams.- Writing operational guides, onboarding materials, and “how‑to” documentation for AWS and hybrid operations.- Delivering platform standards, architecture reference materials, and annotated diagrams explaining system interactions.- Producing executive‑level briefings summarizing modernization progress and platform initiatives.