Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
We’re hiring a Lead AWS Cloud Engineer for a fully remote contract-to-hire opportunity supporting an enterprise cloud team. The role is focused on hands-on AWS cloud engineering, automation, infrastructure, and SRE-style work across AWS environments, including CloudFormation, IAM, AWS SSM, cloud networking, scripting, backups, disaster recovery, and observability. Candidates must be able to support EST hours. You’ll be joining a leading specialty insurance company that provides property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions to businesses and individuals. This is a great opportunity for a senior cloud engineer who wants to stay hands-on in AWS while working on enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, and modernization. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact across a large cloud environment, work alongside an experienced cloud engineering team, and grow into a long-term role with the potential to convert to full-time all while working fully remote. Contract Duration: 6 - 12 Months Required Skills & Experience · Lead-level AWS Cloud Engineering experience · Strong AWS design and hands-on development/engineering experience · Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell scripting · AWS IAM, including permission sets, policies, trust relationships, and SCPs · Windows and Linux server administration/troubleshooting · AWS Systems Manager (SSM) automation and patch management · AWS centralized backup solutions · AWS cloud networking · Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation · Experience with cloud observability, preferably Dynatrace · Cloud cost management · Disaster recovery implementation and support · Familiarity with AI technologies · Ability to support EST business hours Desired Skills & Experience · AWS certifications · GCP or Azure · Terraform · GitLab / CI/CD · APIM platforms such as Gravitee, Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft · .NET or Java development · MSSQL or PostgreSQL · Kubernetes What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown · 35% AWS Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure · 20% AWS Automation / SSM / CloudFormation · 15% IAM, Security & Cloud Networking · 10% Windows/Linux Administration · 10% Observability, Reliability & Disaster Recovery · 10% Cloud Cost Management & AI Technology Daily Responsibilities · 50% Hands-On Cloud Engineering & Automation · 20% SRE / Reliability & Troubleshooting · 15% Cloud Infrastructure Support & Maintenance · 15% Team Collaboration