Cloud Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a cloud modernization and infrastructure automation initiative for a growing technology organization. This is a fully remote, 4–5 month contract opportunity focused on designing, deploying, and automating cloud environments while supporting CI/CD processes and Infrastructure as Code best practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting to drive cloud infrastructure deployments, automation, and operational improvements. Responsibilities of the Cloud Engineer: Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments.Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.Build, enhance, and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.Automate cloud operations, provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance processes.Develop scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline engineering and operational workflows.Collaborate with DevOps, Software Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to implement cloud best practices.Troubleshoot deployment, infrastructure, and automation issues across cloud environments.Support cloud security, compliance, scalability, and performance initiatives.Document cloud architecture, deployment procedures, and operational processes.Participate in cloud migration, modernization, and optimization efforts. Required Qualifications of the Cloud Engineer: 3+ years of Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering experience.Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.Experience with scripting languages including Python, Bash, or PowerShell.Knowledge of cloud networking, security, and automation best practices.Experience troubleshooting cloud-based applications and infrastructure.Strong communication and collaboration skills within remote team environments. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, etc.).Experience supporting cloud migrations and modernization projects.Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus.Experience working within Agile development environments. Compensation for the Cloud Engineer: Competitive Hourly Rate Based on ExperienceFully Remote Work EnvironmentOpportunity to support large-scale cloud automation and modernization initiativesPotential for extension based on project needs Keywords: Cloud Engineer, AWS, Amazon Web Services, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, CI/CD, DevOps, Cloud Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Automation Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, Cloud Migration, Cloud Modernization, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Security, Cloud Operations, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS IAM, CloudWatch, Monitoring, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, Remote, Fully Remote Contract, Agile, Infrastructure Deployment, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment.