BCForward is currently seeking highly motivated AWS Cloud Engineer in Gold River, CA

Position Title: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Gold River, CA

Anticipated Start Date: 15th Sep 2025 – 22nd Sep 2025

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 months contract with possibility of extension

Job Type: [Full TIME (>=40 HRS WEEKLY), [CONTRACT], [Onsite]

Pay Range: $60/hr - $65/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Summary

As an AWS Cloud Engineer at client, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve — a community’s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

The AWS Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure systems using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The ideal candidate is familiar with the AWS platform and its cloud service offerings and has a deep understanding of cloud architecture and design.
Design and deploy applications utilizing the AWS stack (Including EC2, Route53, S3, Lambda, etc.) to build scalable, secure, and robust cloud solutions.
Create and implement automation processes and standards for AWS cloud services.
Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and security standards.
Collaborate with team members to improve the company’s engineering tools, systems and procedures, and data security.
Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability.
Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation.
Participate in the creation of new policies and procedures for cloud service use and compliance.
Monitor infrastructure, systems operations, and critical application services. Provide reporting and metrics.
Implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines when necessary.
Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends.

What we’re looking for

10+ years of IT experience
5+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer with following key skills:
Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD Development, Git. Good Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Techniques.
AWS resources including Networking/ECS/EC2/Network/IAM, CLI, EMR, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, RDS, SSM, Secrets Manager & best practices
Ability to discuss software design patterns and strong documentation skills
4+ years of relevant experience with Amazon Connect
2+ years of relevant experience with Security
Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems administration, both on-prem and in a cloud environment.
AWS Certification preferred (AWS Certified: SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect).

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

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