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This role ensures highly available, secure, compliant, and well-governed cloud platforms through effective automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), patch management, backup strategy, and certificate governance.\nThe engineer will work closely with DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams to support stable, reliable statewide services.\nResponsibilities\nCloud Configuration & Infrastructure Automation\nDevelop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes, policies, and standards for AWS environments.\nBuild, deploy, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of AWS resources (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM).\nManage and optimize multiple environments (Dev, Test, Stage, Prod) ensuring configuration consistency and security.\nRelease Engineering & AWS DevOps\nSupport automation pipelines using the AWS Code Suite: Code Commit, Code Build, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline.\nWork closely with DevOps teams to support release activities, deployments, rollbacks, configuration updates, and environment readiness.\nBackup, Patching & Compliance\nDesign and maintain automated AWS backup solutions to ensure data integrity, resiliency, and compliance with state retention policies.\nImplement automated patching workflows for cloud infrastructure to maintain required security and compliance posture.\nConduct periodic audits of environment configuration, patch levels, backup integrity, and certificate compliance; recommend and implement improvements.\nSecurity & Certificate Management\nManage installation, renewal, rotation, and validation of SSL/TLS certificates across AWS services.\nEnsure secure communication configurations and alignment with state and federal security requirements.\nDocumentation, Governance & Training\nMaintain detailed, accurate documentation of configuration baselines, IaC standards, module usage, and environment changes.\nProvide training and guidance to team members on Terraform, AWS infrastructure best practices, backup strategies, patch automation, and certificate management.\nCore Competencies\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a proactive approach to cloud optimization.\nAbility to break down complex problems, create tactical plans, and contribute to strategic improvements.\nAttention to detail with strong diagnostic and problem-investigation abilities.\nEffective verbal and written communication skills.\nStrong organizational and planning abilities.\nSelf-motivated, collaborative, and able to work in fast-paced environments.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent professional training, certification, or experience.\nEight (8) years of configuration management experience, including:\nProficiency with Terraform and IaC methodologies\nHands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM)\nExperience with cloud backup solutions and automated patching\nExpertise in SSL/TLS certificate management and security best practices\nPreferred Qualifications\nScripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation within AWS/Terraform.\nAWS Certification(s) and/or Terraform Certification.\nExperience working with state or local government environments.\nExperience with vendor oversight or management.\nExperience with project management or Agile delivery tools.\nExperience with organizational change management (OCM).\nJob Type: Contract\nPay: $47.00 - $50.00 per hour\nWork Location: Hybrid remote in Decatur, GA 30030","company":"Technotopia Solutions","rawCompany":"technotopia solutions","city":"Climax","state":"GA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:06:28.974Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Build and Release Engineer","description":"Description:\nThis positionis responsible for automating and maintaining cloud configuration and infrastructure processes across GTA-AWS environments.\nON-SITE INTERVIEWS ONLY\nHYBRID - IN THE OFFICE 2 DAYS PER WEEK\nQualified Candidates Must be Permanent Residents.\nThe Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer is responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining cloud configuration, release, and infrastructure management processes across GTA’s AWS environments. 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