AWS Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce's client is seeking a Remote AWS Engineer to lead the next phase of our cloud infrastructure - moving from a largely single-region, single-account model to a mature, multi-account AWS Organization with regional redundancy, international readiness, and enterprise-grade security governance.

Summary:
This is a hands-on technical leadership role. The AWS Engineer will architect and build the AWS organizational structure we need for the next five years: defining OU design, authoring SCP and RCP policy frameworks, enabling multi-region and multi-AZ deployments for all production workloads, implementing Landing Zone best practices, and conducting a full security and resource hygiene remediation across our existing accounts. You will also own day-to-day operations of our core AWS services - containers, databases, networking, CI/CD, observability, and secrets - while partnering with application, data, and security teams.

Key Responsibilities:
* Design and build scalable, multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone best practices
* Implement multi-region and multi-AZ architectures for high availability and disaster recovery
* Define and enforce cloud governance using SCPs and security best practices
* Own Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation) with reusable, modular templates
* Manage core AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Aurora PostgreSQL, VPC networking, IAM, Route 53, S3)
* Design and maintain secure networking (Transit Gateway, ALB/NLB, hybrid connectivity)
* Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and deployments
* Establish monitoring, logging, and observability across environments
* Lead security, compliance, and remediation efforts
* Partner with engineering, data, and security teams to support scalable platform operations

REQUIREMENTS:
* 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS infrastructure in production environments
* Proven experience building and managing multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations
* Strong experience with containerized workloads (ECS/Fargate) and relational databases (Aurora PostgreSQL)
* Experience designing highly available, multi-AZ and multi-region architectures
* Hands-on experience with AWS security and compliance tooling (e.g., CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub)
* Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform deployments
* Advanced knowledge of AWS networking, including VPC design, Transit Gateway, and load balancing
* Deep expertise with AWS Control Tower, Landing Zone architecture, and SCP design
* Expertise in IAM, identity federation, and least-privilege access models
* Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation required; Terraform is a plus)
* Strong scripting skills (Python and/or Bash) for automation and operational tooling

Preferred Qualifications:
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or equivalent advanced certifications
* Experience with advanced AWS networking or security certifications
* Experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS + Azure)
* Experience supporting analytics platforms such as Databricks or data lake architectures
* Familiarity with Terraform-based account provisioning (e.g., AFT) or Landing Zone Accelerator
* Background in regulated industries (finance, insurance, healthcare) with compliance requirements

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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