AWS Cloud Engineer/Architect
Job Description
Position Overview
As a modern technology company, our Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We have a passion for building strategies, solutions, and creative products to help our clients overcome complex business challenges. At Slalom, a fiercely human business and technology consulting company, we work together across offices around the globe to drive growth, improve operations, and create meaningful customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
- Cloud Operations: Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
- Automation & CI/CD: Develop automation scripts and pipelines using tools like Terraform, Ansible, AWS CDK, or Git Hub Actions.
- Security & Compliance: Implement best practices for security, identity management, and compliance (IAM, VPC, encryption, logging).
- Observability & Monitoring: Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Cloud Watch, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Incident Management: Respond to and resolve production incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and fast recovery.
- Collaboration: Work closely with developers, Dev Ops teams, and security teams to support cloud-based applications.
- Documentation: Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation for cloud infrastructure and automation processes.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, Cloud Watch, SSM, SSO, etc.).
- Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation.
- Experience with cloud operations, monitoring, and incident response.
- Familiarity with Linux systems administration and scripting (Bash, Python, or Power Shell).
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, VPN, DNS, Load Balancing, Security Groups).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with one of the following: Python, Power Shell, Bash, Go, Rust.
- Experience with AWS MGN, DRS, Migration Factory.
- AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer, etc.).
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, or other container orchestration tools.
- Experience with RDS, Managed MSSQL, or PostgreSQL.
Benefits & Perks
- Paid Time Off & Holidays: Meaningful time off and paid holidays.
- Parental Leave: Comprehensive parental leave policies.
- 401(k) with Match: Competitive 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
- Healthcare: Highly subsidized health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Family Assistance: Adoption and fertility assistance.
- Disability Coverage: Short and long‑term disability plans.
- Well‑being Reimbursement: Yearly $350 reimbursement for well‑being‑related expenses.
- Insurance Discounts: Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Compensation: Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the target base salary pay range varies by location and level. For example, in key markets such as Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, New York, and New Jersey, the ranges are defined for Consultant, Senior Consultant, and Principal levels. In all other markets, competitive salary ranges are offered to attract top talent.