Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience AWS Cloud Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

Work Location:

Onsite. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX**

Responsibilities

The AWS Cloud Engineer will remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risk. Work includes assessing existing AWS workloads, remediating security findings, and migrating resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards.

The engineer will use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities. Responsibilities include implementing AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption; validating compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements; and producing required technical and operational documentation.

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Experience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloud
Hands‑on experience working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise environments
Experience remediating cloud security findings or implementing security controls under established standards
Experience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloud
Experience using Terraform to deploy, update, or manage cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with cloud security best practices and the shared responsibility model
Experience following documented architecture, security, and governance standards
Ability to execute defined remediation and migration tasks under general direction
Experience producing technical documentation and implementation artifacts
Strong communication and collaboration skills

4-7 years of:

Experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering

2+ years of:

Hands‑on experience supporting AWS environments

Preferred (Optional):

Prior experience supporting legacy AWS environment remediation
Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone concepts or standardized cloud environments
Working or supporting experience with Microsoft Azure (hybrid or shared‑services scenarios)
Familiarity with DIR security standards and compliance expectations
Experience supporting TxDOT, other Texas state agencies, or public‑sector environments

Company Overview

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

Highly competitive pay rates
Local support staff for responsive, personal service
Comprehensive benefits package, including:
Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
Life insurance
A 401(K) plan with company match
Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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