Sr. Cloud Engineer
Boston, MA – Hybrid role
6-12 months
Key Responsibilities:
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Design and implement enterprise cloud solutions within a hybrid architecture (AWS + on-prem).
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Participate in modernization of legacy systems through lift-and-shift, re-platforming, containerization, and refactoring.
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Build and manage CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible),and automated workflows via GitHub Actions and similar tooling.
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Collaborate on hybrid storage strategies leveraging NetApp ONTAP and caching appliances integrated with AWS.
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Apply expertise across both Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/Amazon Linux) environments.
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Serve as a key contributor in cross-functional architecture discussions and migration planning.
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Ensure alignment with governance, tagging, security, and operational policies.
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Troubleshoot technical issues across the stack: compute, network, storage, identity, and containers.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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7+ years of enterprise IT experience with a blend of architecture and hands-on engineering.
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Proven experience designing and implementing AWS solutions in enterprise or government settings.
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Prior direct, hands-on experience supporting cloud migrations at scale.
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Demonstrated success supporting mission-critical applications with high visibility and uptime expectations.
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Proficiency in both Windows Server administration and Linux systems (RHEL or Amazon Linux).
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Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub/GitHub Actions.
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Familiarity with AWS-native container services such as ECS, Fargate, and EKS, with practical experience deploying or supporting containerized workloads in production.
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Hybrid storage expertise: experience with NetApp, caching appliances, or FSx for ONTAP.
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Strong scripting and automation capabilities (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
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Baseline familiarity with modern AI technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns in cloud-native architectures.
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Experience with GitHub Enterprise, branching strategies, and DevSecOps practices.
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Exposure to multi-account AWS organizations and hybrid networking design.
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Background in state or government agency environments a plus.
Ideal Candidate profile:
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Equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture and writing automation scripts.
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Able to work across silos, bring people together, and guide consensus.
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Thrives in high-accountability, low-handholding environments.
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Operates with a disruptor mindset - challenges outdated models, while navigating government dynamics with diplomacy.
Education & Certifications:
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Bachelor’s degree or substantial career experience in Information Technology, Computer
Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
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AWS Cloud Certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional) preferred.