AWS & Azure Experience - Advanced

Salary: $80,000 - 85,000 per year Requirements: We require formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, along with at least 5 years of applied experience. We need deep expertise in Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, including cloud design patterns and implementation approaches. We are looking for strong experience building and operating web environments on AWS using services such as EC2, ELB, RDS, DynamoDB, EKS, ECS, S3, Route53, SQS, and SNS. We expect proficiency in modern technologies such as Java 8+, Spring Boot, RESTful microservices, Kubernetes, and either AWS or Cloud Foundry. We value hands-on experience with DevOps toolchains in cloud environments, including Ansible, Artifactory, Docker, GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, and SonarQube. We need familiarity with monitoring platforms such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, and Dynatrace. We require experience creating Infrastructure as Code with tools like CloudFormation or Terraform. We prefer experience across multiple public cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. We look for a background in high-volume, SLA-critical, mission-critical applications and their dependencies across systems and databases. We want experience with messaging and event-driven architectures, as well as open source relational and NoSQL databases. We seek knowledge of business technology drivers and how they influence architecture, performance, monitoring, and best practices. We value understanding of financial industry systems and experience optimizing public cloud spend. We are seeking candidates with strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, and Scala. We require the ability to work onsite in Wilmington, DE and meet our W2-only employment eligibility requirements. Responsibilities: We lead complex public cloud migrations and proactively identify risks while putting mitigation plans in place. We partner with product and engineering teams to deliver resilient cloud solutions that enhance customer experiences. We own platform issues end to end, resolving AWS build and performance concerns while delivering high-quality, defect-free outcomes. We define onboarding standards and best practices for public cloud adoption, helping ensure successful and compliant migrations. We drive effective use of AWS services and guide teams on leveraging cloud capabilities across the platform. We design secure, scalable, high-performing cloud architectures aligned with our internal best practices. We measure and improve system performance, anticipate customer requirements, and promote ongoing innovation. We provide operational support for the public cloud platform, troubleshoot problems, and automate repetitive tasks. We work across cross-functional teams to build practical solutions that create strong user experiences. We manage cloud cost efficiency by designing and optimizing public cloud platforms and related technologies. We organize and lead game days, resiliency testing, and chaos engineering exercises. We apply our development and cloud expertise across AWS tooling, infrastructure, application platforms, and distributed system design. Technologies: AWS Ansible Azure Cloud CloudWatch Cloud Foundry Datadog DevOps Docker Dynatrace EC2 GCP GitHub Support Java Jenkins Kubernetes Maven NoSQL Prometheus Python SQL Scala Splunk Spring Spring Boot Terraform Web microservices NodeJS API Security Sonar TDD More: We are hiring a Cloud Engineer focused on AWS and Microsoft Azure for an onsite contract role in Wilmington, DE. This is a W2-only opportunity open to U.S. citizens and green card holders, with Canadian TN visa candidates also eligible to apply. We offer a business casual environment and full-time consultant benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) contributions, along with PTO, sick leave, and any other benefits required by applicable state or local regulations. The compensation range for this role is $80 to $85 per hour, with final pay determined by experience, qualifications, role complexity, and market conditions. last updated 41 week of 2026