Job Description
Immediate contract opportunity for a Senior Cloud Engineer in San Francisco! Join our dynamic team to architect and deploy scalable AWS solutions for enterprise clients. This high-impact role requires rapid onboarding and immediate contribution to mission-critical infrastructure modernization projects.
Our ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments and possesses deep expertise in cloud-native technologies. This 6-month contract offers competitive compensation with potential for extension, flexible remote work options, and exposure to cutting-edge fintech platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, security, and cost-efficiency
- Automate CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Jenkins
- Lead migration of legacy monoliths to microservices on Kubernetes
- Provide 24/7 on-call rotation for production incident response
- Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to establish observability standards
Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience with at least 3 years in enterprise environments
- Expert-level knowledge of Python, Go, or Java for cloud automation
- Professional certification in AWS Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
- Proven track record of managing production cloud deployments at scale
- Strong understanding of container orchestration (Docker, EKS, ECS)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Ability to deliver results in ambiguous, high-pressure situations