Associate Cloud Engineer

Associate Cloud Engineer (AWS) ð Farmers Branch, TX | Direct Hire ð» Hybrid Schedule: 3 Days Onsite for the First 2 Months, Then Fully Remote ️ Build the cloud. Automate the future. Work from home. Are you passionate about AWS, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and solving complex technical challenges? We're partnering with a growing organization in Farmers Branch, TX to find an Associate Cloud Engineer who is ready to take ownership of cloud infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and help support mission-critical systems in a modern AWS environment. This is an outstanding opportunity for a cloud professional looking to expand their expertise across AWS services, DevOps practices, automation, security, and infrastructure engineering. You'll work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to build scalable solutions, support cloud operations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.Even better? The position offers a hybrid onboarding period of 3 days onsite per week for the first two months, allowing you to build relationships and learn the environment, before transitioning to a fully remote schedule. If you're excited by automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, cloud security, and troubleshooting enterprise-scale systems, this could be the next great step in your career.Position: Associate Cloud Engineer (AWS) Location: Farmers Branch, TXType: Direct HireWork Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite for first 2 months), then Fully RemoteResponsibilitiesDeploy, administer, and support AWS infrastructure and services across multiple environments.Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and/or Terraform.Build and improve automation scripts that reduce manual operational work.Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, and application issues, and perform root cause analysis.Support and improve CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.Monitor environments using CloudWatch and related tooling; respond to performance, availability, and security issues.Help implement and maintain AWS security controls and identity management (IAM).Participate in infrastructure projects, upgrades, and production support, including executing DR procedures and runbooks.Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.Collaborate with software development, security, and infrastructure teams.Requirements2+ years of hands-on experience supporting AWS infrastructure in production.You've written and modified IaC templates and understand what they deploy (CloudFormation or Terraform).Working knowledge of AWS core services: compute, storage, databases, networking, and security.Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell — you've automated operational tasks, not just modify/run existing scripts.Experience with monitoring and alerting (CloudWatch, PagerDuty or equivalent).Demonstrated solid troubleshooting instincts — you can walk us through a problem you diagnosed and how you approached it.Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines.Comfort with Git-based workflows.AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate Certification and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Certification (REQUIRED)Exposure to multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and/or Control Tower.Experience with cloud governance, cost optimization, and security controls.Foundational awareness of AWS Generative AI services (such as Amazon Bedrock) and their cost implications.Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.Knowledge of disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning within AWS.Microsoft certification/s and/or experience supporting Windows workloads in cloud.Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (equivalent experience accepted in place of a degree).Able to participate in monthly IT maintenance and Development team code promotions (off-hours and weekends).Qualified candidates mut not NOW or in the FUTURE require sponsorhip.Weekly On-call, rotation is every 6 weeks.Estimated Min Rate: $100000.00Estimated Max Rate: $120000.00What’s In It for You?We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)MetLife Voluntary BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401K Retirement Savings PlanDirect Deposit & weekly epayrollReferral Bonus ProgramsCertification and training opportunitiesNote: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. 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