Cloud Engineer
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onGraybar Building, 420, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10017, United States
About the Role
Kforce is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join a client team in New York. This position is dedicated to designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure within AWS. The role focuses on cloud engineering, automation, and platform reliability to support modern applications and data platforms.
Success in this role involves building and managing robust AWS infrastructure, automating deployments to reduce manual operational overhead, and improving system reliability, monitoring, and performance. The Cloud Engineer will act as a strong partner to application and engineering teams, ensuring resilient, fault-tolerant systems are in place for production environments.
Hiring Process
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Work location
Work model: On-site
Graybar Building, 420, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10017, United States
New York, New York
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDesign and build scalable, secure AWS cloud infrastructure
- check_circleAutomate deployments and reduce manual operational overhead
- check_circleImplement Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or Terraform
- check_circleBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployments
- check_circleOptimize cloud environments for cost, performance, and scalability
- check_circleImplement logging, monitoring, and alerting using CloudWatch
- check_circleSupport application teams with cloud design and architecture
- check_circleConduct incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
Requirements
- verifiedExperience designing and deploying highly available, scalable AWS environments
- verifiedStrong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns
- verifiedExperience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration via ECS or EKS
- verifiedStrong scripting skills
- verifiedFamiliarity with Git-based workflows and version control
- verifiedExperience with AWS Compute (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS)
- verifiedExperience with AWS Storage/Data (S3, EBS, DynamoDB, RDS)
- verifiedExperience with AWS Networking & Security (VPCs, IAM, Security Groups, API Gateway, CloudFront)
- verifiedExperience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation and/or Terraform)
- verifiedExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- verifiedExperience with CloudWatch for logging, monitoring, and alerting
Benefits & Perks
check_circleMedical, dental, and vision insurancecheck_circle401(k) retirement plancheck_circleLife insurancecheck_circleDisability insurancecheck_circlePaid time off for salaried personnelcheck_circlePaid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects
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Frequently asked questions about Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc
What does a Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc do?expand_more
In this Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc role, you will design and build scalable, secure aws cloud infrastructure; automate deployments and reduce manual operational overhead; implement infrastructure as code using cloudformation or terraform; and build and maintain ci/cd pipelines for application deployments.
What are the requirements for this Cloud Engineer role?expand_more
To qualify for the Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc position, applicants should have: Experience designing and deploying highly available, scalable AWS environments; Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns; Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration via ECS or EKS; Strong scripting skills; Familiarity with Git-based workflows and version control; and Experience with AWS Compute (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS).
Where is the Cloud Engineer role at Kforce Inc located?expand_more
Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc is based in Graybar Building, 420, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10017, United States. This is a on-site role.
Is this Cloud Engineer job remote, hybrid, or on-site?expand_more
Kforce Inc has listed this Cloud Engineer role as on-site.
How much experience is required for this Cloud Engineer role?expand_more
Candidates for Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc should have mid level.
What skills do you need for the Cloud Engineer role at Kforce Inc?expand_more
Key skills for Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc include Aws; Docker; Ecs; Eks; Ec2; Lambda; S3; and Ebs.
What category does the Cloud Engineer role belong to?expand_more
Cloud Engineer at Kforce Inc is part of the it job category on Recrutus.