Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer – AWS / Terraform

📍 Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid)

💲 Pay Rate: $55–$65/hour (W-2)

🚫 No C2C or Third-Party Candidates

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer to support a centralized cloud enablement team responsible for building and operating standardized AWS infrastructure. This role focuses on developing reusable Terraform patterns, automation pipelines, and governance controls to enable secure, scalable, self-service infrastructure across a multi-account AWS environment.

You will collaborate closely with platform, security, and application teams to deliver reliable, compliant “paved road” solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain Terraform modules and reusable IaC patterns
Implement and manage Terraform deployments using Spacelift
Develop and maintain Rundeck jobs for operational automation and support workflows
Build and support GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles
Establish and enforce AWS standards for:
Account structure and environments
Tagging, cost allocation, and ownership
Security, access control, and auditability
Implement secure automation using IAM roles, OIDC, and least privilege access
Collaborate with teams to onboard applications to standardized IaC tooling
Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and onboarding guides
Troubleshoot IaC, pipeline, and automation issues and support root cause analysis

Required Qualifications

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

5+ years of hands-on Terraform experience in AWS environments
Strong experience with:
Module design, reuse, and versioning
Remote state (S3, DynamoDB)
Multi-account and multi-environment deployments
Validation and lifecycle rules for standards enforcement

AWS Cloud Expertise

Strong experience with:
AWS Organizations and multi-account strategies
Cross-account IAM role design
Landing zone / account bootstrap concepts
Hands-on provisioning of AWS services including:
IAM, VPC, EC2, Auto Scaling
EKS/ECS (working knowledge)
S3, RDS, CloudWatch
KMS and encryption

Spacelift (Terraform Orchestration)

Experience with:
Stack design and dependencies
Environment promotion and approvals
Drift detection and scheduled runs
Integration with AWS IAM and GitHub

Rundeck (Automation)

Experience designing and operating Rundeck jobs
Knowledge of RBAC, approvals, IAM-based credential management
Familiarity with version-controlled job patterns

GitHub & CI/CD

Experience with enterprise GitHub workflows:
Branch protection, CODEOWNERS, PR approvals
GitHub Actions for CI/CD
OIDC-based AWS authentication
Strong understanding of GitOps practices

Security & Compliance

Experience implementing:
Least privilege IAM and permission boundaries
Secure secrets handling
Approval workflows and separation of duties
Experience in regulated or security-focused environments preferred

What You’ll Bring

Strong troubleshooting and operational mindset
Ability to support shared platforms across multiple teams
Clear documentation and communication skills

A-Line Staffing Solutions jobs

Cloud Engineer