Principal Cloud Engineer

About the job

A leading organization is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to join its team in a fully remote, full-time role. This opportunity is ideal for a technical leader with deep AWS cloud engineering experience who can design, automate, secure, and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure. The role will focus on AWS architecture, CloudFormation, IAM, AWS Systems Manager (SSM), cloud networking, disaster recovery, and infrastructure automation using Python, PowerShell, and Bash.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in shaping cloud infrastructure strategy while remaining hands-on with the technology. The ideal candidate will bring strong AWS engineering expertise and a focus on automation, operational excellence, security, and cost optimization. You will collaborate across infrastructure, application, and security teams to improve the reliability and scalability of enterprise cloud environments while exploring emerging technologies, including AI-driven operational tools. With a fully remote setup and exposure to enterprise-wide cloud initiatives, this role offers the opportunity to influence technical decisions and drive meaningful platform improvements.

Employment Type: Contract to Hire Full-Time

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise AWS cloud environments.

• Strong AWS architecture and engineering expertise across multi-account environments.

• Hands-on experience with AWS IAM, including policies, roles, trust relationships, permission sets, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).

• Experience with AWS Systems Manager (SSM), including automation, patch management, configuration management, and server lifecycle management.

• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience, specifically with AWS CloudFormation.

• Experience with cloud networking, centralized backups, and disaster recovery planning and implementation.

• Experience managing and optimizing cloud costs and implementing cloud governance practices.

• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, PowerShell, and Bash/Shell.

• Experience administering and troubleshooting both Windows and Linux server environments.

• Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, performance optimization, and incident management.

• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement cloud engineering best practices.

Desired Skills & Experience

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Cloud Operations certification, or equivalent certification.

• Experience with Dynatrace or similar observability and monitoring platforms.

• Experience with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Experience with API management platforms such as Gravitee, Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft.

• Experience with Kubernetes administration and engineering.

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL.

• Application development experience with Java and/or .NET.

• Familiarity with AI technologies and AI-driven operational tooling.

• Interest in cloud innovation, infrastructure modernization, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 60% AWS Cloud Engineering, Architecture & Infrastructure Automation

• 20% Cloud Operations, Systems Management & Disaster Recovery

• 10% Cloud Networking, Security & Governance

• 10% Monitoring, Performance Optimization & Emerging Technologies

Daily Responsibilities

• 60% Hands-On Engineering, Automation & Troubleshooting

• 25% Technical Leadership, Architecture & Platform Improvement

• 15% Cross-Functional Collaboration with Infrastructure, Application, and Security Teams