Job Description
Join Nexus Technologies as a Senior Cloud Engineer and drive transformative cloud solutions for Fortune 500 clients. This 6-month contract opportunity offers remote flexibility with weekly on-site collaboration in Chicago's vibrant River North district. Work with cutting-edge AWS/Azure technologies while mentoring junior engineers and optimizing cloud infrastructure for scalability and security.
Why Nexus? We offer competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and exposure to enterprise-scale projects that accelerate your career trajectory.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable cloud architectures on AWS/Azure
- Lead CI/CD pipeline optimization using Terraform and Jenkins
- Conduct security assessments and compliance audits
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on infrastructure automation
- Document technical specifications and create runbooks
- Present cloud migration strategies to executive stakeholders
Qualifications
- 5+ years of cloud engineering experience with AWS/Azure
- Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code
- Proficient in Python, Go, or Terraform for automation
- AWS/Azure certifications (Solutions Architect preferred)
- Experience with financial services or healthcare compliance
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ enterprise cloud deployments