Cloud Engineer
Summary
Senior cloud engineer who designs and builds AWS infrastructure from scratch using Terraform (VPC, EKS, Lambda, RDS), Dockerizes applications, and supports Kubernetes (EKS/ECS) deployments with CI/CD via GitLab. Requires FIX Protocol and strong networking skills, pointing to a financial-services client, on-site in Princeton.
Must-Have Skills
• Hands-on FIX Protocol experience and strong networking fundamentals
• Terraform / IaC – automating AWS provisioning end to end (VPC, EKS nodes, Lambda, RDS)
• Deep AWS infrastructure expertise – IAM, EKS, networking, storage and architecture
What You'll Do
• Design and implement cloud-native AWS infrastructure using Terraform and IaC best practices
• Build complete cloud environments from scratch based on functional and non-functional requirements
• Dockerize applications, set container standards and support Kubernetes (EKS/ECS) deployments
• Architect scalable, secure and cost-efficient AWS solutions
• Partner with application and DevOps teams on CI/CD (GitLab preferred) and cloud adoption
• Implement cloud governance, security and operational best practices
What You Bring
• Senior-level background as a Cloud Engineer or Cloud Architect in enterprise environments
• Strong Docker, Kubernetes, EKS and ECS experience
• 2+ years of hands-on Bash and Python scripting
• Comfort working independently with loosely defined requirements
• Nice to have: AWS Associate/Professional and Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, KCSA)
• Benefits: Paid sick leave as required by state law; medical coverage available