AWS Cloud Engineer

Company Description

Derex Technologies Inc specializes in providing IT consulting, staffing solutions and software services. Globally headquartered in Harrison New Jersey since 1996 Derex delivers the highest quality technology professionals and an array of customized IT talent solutions designed to improve productivity and drive results to global clients throughout North America.

With over two decades of unparalleled experience, Derex provides supports to its clientele, across such industries as Systems Integration, Banking and Finance, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Energy, Healthcare, Technology, Transportation, and local and federal Government agencies.

Job Description

Position: AWS Cloud Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure
• Architect highly available and fault-tolerant AWS solutions
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
• Manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, EKS, Lambda, and CloudWatch
• Implement security best practices, compliance controls, and cost optimization
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure issues
• Support production environments and participate in on-call rotations

Client-Facing Responsibilities

• Act as a technical point of contact for clients on AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture
• Gather client requirements and translate them into technical designs and solutions
• Lead client discussions for architecture reviews, cloud migrations, and optimization initiatives
• Provide technical guidance, best practices, and recommendations to clients
• Participate in client meetings, status calls, and technical workshops
• Assist with incident response and root cause analysis involving client environments
• Create and present technical documentation and architecture diagrams for clients
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure client expectations and SLAs are met

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of cloud engineering experience with strong AWS focus
• Proven experience in client-facing or consulting roles
• Deep knowledge of AWS networking, security, and core services
• Strong experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Linux administration and scripting experience (Bash, Python)
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
• Experience in MSP or managed services environments

Experience presenting technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders

Regards,

Manoj Goud

Derex Technologies INC

Contact : 973-834-5005 Ext 206

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.