AWS Cloud Engineer

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top‑tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to play a key role within a high‑impact technical services team. At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: Highly competitive pay rates Local support staff for responsive, personal service Comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing) Life insurance A 401(K) plan with company match Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Responsibilities The AWS Cloud Engineer will remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risk. Work includes assessing existing AWS workloads, remediating security findings, and migrating resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards. The engineer will use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities. Responsibilities include implementing AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption; validating compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements; and producing required technical and operational documentation. Qualifications Minimum (Required): 4-7 years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering 2+ years of hands‑on experience supporting AWS environments Experience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloud Hands‑on experience working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise environments Experience remediating cloud security findings or implementing security controls under established standards Experience using Terraform to deploy, update, or manage cloud infrastructure Familiarity with cloud security best practices and the shared responsibility model Experience following documented architecture, security, and governance standards Ability to execute defined remediation and migration tasks under general direction Experience producing technical documentation and implementation artifacts Strong communication and collaboration skills Preferred (Optional): Prior experience supporting legacy AWS environment remediation Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone concepts or standardized cloud environments Working or supporting experience with Microsoft Azure (hybrid or shared‑services scenarios) Familiarity with DIR security standards and compliance expectations Experience supporting client, other Texas state agencies, or public‑sector environments #J-18808-Ljbffr