<p><em>A Senior Cloud Engineer / Infrastructure Technical Lead</em> position on a contract basis, who will be responsible for designing, building, transitioning, and sustaining the infrastructure components in the AWS cloud platform. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on AWS expertise, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, network & security design, and experience with complex, compute and data-intensive workloads that are typical for the engineering and design software stack.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>AWS Infrastructure Management</strong></li><li>Engage with stakeholders (engineering, architecture, operations, security) to gather functional, nonfunctional, and scaling requirements.</li><li>Define the end-state AWS architecture: multi-account design, networking (VPCs, subnets, transit, peering, Direct Connect), identity & access (IAM, SSO, roles, least privilege).</li><li>Migrate or onboard existing application components and data to the new AWS infrastructure</li><li>Design, deploy, and maintain AWS resources (EC2, FSx, S3, Load Balancing, Workspaces, Managed AD).</li><li>Design compute, storage, database, logging, monitoring, backup/DR, and data pipelines/integration layers.</li><li>Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of the cloud infrastructure.</li><li><strong>Infrastructure as Code</strong></li><li>Build automation pipelines for environment deployment (CI/CD, orchestration).</li><li>Develop and maintain CloudFormation templates and Terraform scripts for automated provisioning.</li><li>Implement version control and CI/CD pipelines for IaC deployments.</li><li><strong>Windows Environment Administration</strong></li><li>Manage Windows servers, Active Directory, and related services in AWS.</li><li>Support the configuration and optimization of Windows-based applications for performance and security.</li><li><strong>Security & Compliance</strong></li><li>Apply AWS and Windows security best practices.</li><li>Configure security guardrails: VPC security, network ACLs, security groups, IAM policies, encryption (at rest/in transit), audit & logging (CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, etc.).</li><li>Conduct regular audits and ensure compliance with organizational standards.</li><li><strong>Monitoring & Optimization</strong></li><li>Validate and test for resilience, performance, failover, autoscaling, and disaster recovery.</li><li>Monitor system performance and implement cost optimization strategies.</li><li>Troubleshoot issues across AWS and all Windows environments.</li><li><strong>Documentation & Collaboration</strong></li><li>Deliver documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and formal knowledge transfer sessions.</li><li>Mentor and work closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth handoff.</li><li>Post-handover support to address issues provide trouble shoot support and optimize solution.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Required Skills & Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Technical Skills</strong></li><li>Extensive, real-world hands-on experience in designing and building AWS environments.</li><li>Strong mastery of core AWS services: EC2, S3, FSx, Amazon Managed MS Active Directory, Data Sync, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, etc.</li><li>Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code: AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.</li><li>Networking & connectivity: routing, peering, VPN (as a plus), Direct Connect, transit gateway, NAT, etc.</li><li>Security & compliance: encryption, IAM policies, audit trails, logging, vulnerability assessment.</li><li>Automation & DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, scripting in Terraform and CloudFormation.</li><li>Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.</li><li>Experience with data-intensive workloads, large file storage, I/O performance considerations</li><li>Deep understanding of Windows environments, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows-based applications.</li><li>Experience in validating DR, fault tolerance, scalability, and performance tuning.</li><li>Excellent documentation skills (architecture diagrams, runbooks, operations manuals).</li><li>Skills in setting up Direct Connect to/from on-premises storages is a plus.</li><li><strong>Soft Skills & Delivery</strong></li><li>High communication and team member interaction skills.</li><li>Ability to explain complex technical designs.</li><li>Experience working in a mentoring/training role.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.</li><li>Track record of successfully handing off infrastructure to in-house teams.</li><li>Self-driven and able to work in fast paced, deadline-oriented environments.</li><li>Contributes positively to team dynamics and supports colleagues to ensure project success.</li><li><strong>Desirable Credentials</strong></li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.</li><li>Past experience working in regulated or compliance-sensitive sectors (e.g. security, data, IP protection) is a plus.</li><li>AWS certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, DevOps Engineer, etc.) is a plus.</li><li>AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer is a plus.</li><li>CloudFormation Associate Certification is a plus.</li><li>Terraform Associate Certification is a plus.</li></ul><p></p>