Job Description
Immediate Opening: 6-Month Cloud Contract Role
NexusTech Solutions seeks a highly skilled Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team in Chicago. This urgent contract position requires immediate availability and offers competitive compensation. Work on cutting-edge AWS infrastructure while supporting enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. Apply today to start within 48 hours!
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Automate deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud environments using CloudWatch and Datadog
- Implement security best practices including IAM policies and VPC configurations
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to resolve production issues within SLAs
- Document architecture and provide technical guidance to stakeholders
Qualifications
- 5+ years AWS experience with certification (Solutions Architect Professional preferred)
- Expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
- CI/CD pipeline implementation (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies
- Ability to start within 48 hours and commit to 6-month term