RESPEC is hiring a mid-level Cloud Engineer to design build migrate and operate secure AWS environments for multiple private and public-sector projects. Youll lead environment buildouts support migrations implement automation and monitoring and collaborate closely with security and engineering. AWS is the priority; Azure is secondary and exposure to GCP is a bonus.
Responsibilities :
- Architect build and operate AWS environments (dev / test / UAT / prod) for web data and GIS workloads.
- Execute migrations (lift-and-shift / re-platform); plan cutovers validations and rollback strategies.
- Implement automation using IaC (CloudFormation or Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell / Bash / Python).
- Manage core AWS services : EC2 VPC S3 IAM ALB / NLB Auto Scaling Systems Manager CloudWatch / CloudTrail.
- Configure networking : VPCs subnets routing security groups / NACLs DNS; support VPN / Direct Connect concepts.
- Establish reliability : monitoring / alerting patching backup / restore performance tuning capacity planning.
- Apply security best practices : least-privilege IAM encryption key / secret management logging / guardrails.
- Stand up basic databases (Oracle / SQL Server / Postgres on RDS or EC2) manage connectivity and perform backups / restores.
- Optimize cost with tagging budgets lifecycle policies and rightsizing.
- Create documentation (diagrams runbooks SOPs) and share knowledge with the team.
- Engage with PMs and stakeholders to clarify requirements report status and mitigate risks.
- Provide occasional Tier II / Tier III escalation support during cutovers or incidents.
Qualifications :
57 years of IT / cloud engineering experience with production AWS workloads.Hands-on with IaC (CloudFormation or Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell / Bash / Python).Strong grasp of AWS operations networking fundamentals (TCP / IP DNS VPN concepts) and observability.Foundational DBA skills for Oracle / SQL Server / Postgres (deploy configure connectivity backup / restore).Clear communicator with solid troubleshooting and documentation habits.Able to work onsite in Albuquerque 3 days per week.Preferred Qualifications
AWS certification (Solutions Architect Associate SysOps Administrator or Developer) or willingness to obtain within 6 months.Exposure to Azure; familiarity with GCP helpful.Experience with containers (Docker ECS / EKS basics) and CI / CD (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps / Jenkins).Knowledge of HA / DR patterns (multi-AZ read replicas snapshots) and cost / performance trade-offs.Familiarity with ITSM environments (ServiceNow) and ITIL practices.Collaborative documentation-first approach; comfortable explaining trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.Work Arrangement and Support
Hybrid model : 3 days onsite in Albuquerque for collaboration and knowledge sharing.Occasional after-hours work for migrations maintenance windows or incidents; primary help desk covered by others with escalation to this role as needed.Additional Information :
Work Schedule :
Hybrid schedule : 3 days / week in office; 2 days remoteCompensation : Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits include :
Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
Professional Development and Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance Plans
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Full-time
Key Skills
ASP.NET,Health Education,Fashion Designing,Fiber,Investigation
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1