This role is responsible for designing and governing AWS cloud infrastructure, implementing Infrastructure-as-Code standards, and ensuring secure, compliant, and cost-optimized cloud environments. The position partners closely with Engineering and DevSecOps teams to enable secure, scalable, and reliable modernization initiatives.

This is a direct hire role, No visas or C2C on this one is allowed. Candidates must be local to Metro Detroit.

Job Responsibilities

Design and deploy secure, scalable AWS multi-account environments with strong governance and compliance controls
Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using AWS CDK (TypeScript), CloudFormation, or Terraform within automated CI/CD pipelines
Architect and implement secure network designs, including VPCs, Transit Gateways, and hybrid cloud connectivity
Establish and maintain cloud security standards utilizing AWS Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and KMS
Drive FinOps initiatives by implementing tagging strategies, cost optimization practices, budget oversight, and chargeback reporting
Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to enable secure CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure provisioning
Contribute cloud architecture expertise during enterprise architecture design and review sessions

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure automation
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) and/or Security Specialty preferred
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, networking, security, and governance solutions
Advanced expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform
Strong understanding of AWS Organizations and multi-account landing zone design and implementation
Proven experience implementing cloud security controls and compliance frameworks within regulated industries
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and DevSecOps integrations
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, TypeScript, or similar
Experience working with container orchestration platforms including ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes

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