AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Irving, TX **Hybrid** Contract $74/hr - $80/hr Grow your career as an AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with an innovative global bank in Irving, TX. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week. Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you. Contract Duration: 12+ months **Required Skills & Experience** + B.S. degree in Computer Science or similar technical field. + 8+ years of IT experience with 4 years focused on AWS cloud infrastructure. + Deep understanding of AWS services. + Experience with monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, ELK, Prometheus, or similar. + Experience implementing security best practices on AWS, including IAM roles/policies, encryption, and network security. + Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and AWS rules and policies. + Proven experience with CI/CD tools and practices (Harness, Jenkins, Lightspeed, GitHub, etc.). + Experience with AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is important. + Strong understanding of & hands-on with DevOps environments + Experience with Helm charts creation and deployment through CI/CD pipelines. + Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ansible) for automating cloud infrastructure and deployments. + Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and deploying and scaling applications. **Desired Skills & Experience** + Terraform experience or similar IaC tools + Experience with Java programming. + Security products like Ping Federate and Ping Access is a plus. **What You Will Be Doing** + Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure using AWS services such as but not limited to ECS, EKS, S3 and Lambda. + Build and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Lightspeed. + Develop infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform or Helm charts to ensure repeatable and consistent environments. + Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment using Bash, Python, Ansible or other languages. + Set up and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging systems using AWS CloudWatch, ELK stack, or Grafana to ensure system health and performance. + Implement AWS security best practices, including VPCs, security groups, encryption, and monitoring for compliance and audit requirements. + Work with Operation teams to streamline application deployment, improve system reliability, and optimize system performance. + Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot system issues, and optimize the performance of cloud-based services and applications. **You will receive the following benefits:** + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Account (HSA) + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance + Hospital Indemnity Insurance + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options + Paid Sick Time Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. **Posted by:** Melissa Klein **Specialization:** Cloud Engineer