Simple Solutions - Sr AWS Lead Cloud Developer- Hybrid/Remote

Cloud Developer is needed in Raritan, United States.

Client: Simple Solutions

Location: Raritan, NJ, us

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Engineer with strong architectural and hands-on engineering expertise to help design, build, and deploy a mirrored AWS environment based on our current production ecosystem. This role involves standing up a new AWS landing zone, implementing secure and scalable infrastructure, and enabling automated deployments through best-in-class IaC and DevOps practices.

This is a highly technical, onsite role requiring close collaboration with internal engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure all cloud services, policies, and configurations align with enterprise standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10-15+ years of IT/software engineering experience with 7+ years focused on AWS cloud platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience managing enterprise AWS environments and AWS Organizations.
• Deep understanding of:
• AWS Organizations
• SCPs (Service Control Policies)
• IAM governance
• Multi-account architectures
• Landing zone implementations
• AWS Control Tower
• Experience implementing cloud guardrails and governance frameworks for enterprise compliance requirements.
• Experience reviewing and allow listing AWS services based on security, risk, and compliance standards.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code:
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• AWS CDK
• Strong hands-on experience with Python automation and AWS SDKs/APIs (Boto3).
• Experience building cloud automation and self-service provisioning workflows.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or NIST.

Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
• Experience migrating or replicating enterprise cloud environments.
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and logging tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, etc.).

Additional Information

Prefer NJ based candidates who can go to the office once a week, Raritan NJ.

Job Details

• AWS
• IAM
• AWS Control Tower