Sr AWS Cloud Maintenance Engineer Remote

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Senior Cloud Maintenance Engineer - AWS Cloud Maintenance

Location: Remote (Must support Eastern, Central, or Mountain Time Zones)

Clearance Requirement:

U.S. Citizenship is required

Must be able to pass an enhanced background screen (criminal, financial, drug) for Public Trust clearance

Position Summary:

Our client is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer to manage the daily operations, maintenance, and long-term reliability of AWS cloud infrastructure. This critical role ensures infrastructure health through proactive patching, monitoring, documentation, and compliance. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, secure configurations, and optimal performance of cloud resources.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and update runner images and Docker containers

Ensure proper resource tagging and perform cleanup of inactive runners

Perform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) maintenance and hygiene

Track, maintain, and update vendor container images

Conduct routine system checks, backups, and software updates

Maintain up-to-date documentation of infrastructure, change processes, and maintenance procedures

Perform patch assessments and maintenance for infrastructure and third-party software

Develop and manage patch testing schedules, including rollback and recovery plans

Maintain infrastructure currency metrics and reporting dashboards

Ensure data persistence and durability using appropriate AWS services and tiers

Create and manage change records, and participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning

Maintain cloud compliance with internal security policies and external regulations

Contribute to and maintain pre-check and post-check scripts for system health validations

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience)

8+ years of overall IT experience, with at least 2 years in cloud infrastructure support or maintenance

Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP also accepted)

Experience managing cloud infrastructure with Terraform or CloudFormation

Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, and DevOps pipelines

Proficient in scripting languages for automation and monitoring (Bash, Python)

One or more cloud certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to diagnose and resolve cloud performance issues

Experience with writing pre-check/post-check scripts for system health and deployment validation

Familiarity with cloud compliance standards, infrastructure reporting, and cost optimization