Associate Cloud Engineer Jobs in Dallas, TX (NOW HIRING)

Job Description AWS Cloud Engineer AWS security experience is a plus Location: Dallas, TX | Phoenix, AZ | Columbus, OH | On-site, Monday-Friday Type: Contract-to-Hire (6-12 months) Industry: Financial Services / Banking We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure within a highly regulated enterprise environment. This role will work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, configure, and manage AWS infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring, and security services Troubleshoot and resolve complex AWS infrastructure, security, networking, identity, access, and performance issues Build, test, validate, and harden AWS systems to meet enterprise security and operational standards Identify cloud infrastructure risks, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and security gaps, then support remediation through completion Partner with infrastructure, security, application, and operations teams to investigate issues, determine root causes, and drive resolution Support cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, threat detection, secure configuration, encryption, and compliance controls Configure and manage AWS networking components, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, security groups, network access control lists, VPNs, AWS Direct Connect, Route 53, firewalls, and load balancers Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, reliability, and security posture Serve as an escalation point for complex AWS and cloud infrastructure issues and support senior-level troubleshooting efforts Work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating across technical and business teams Maintain clear and organized technical documentation for systems, configurations, troubleshooting procedures, remediation actions, and operational processes Support long-term AWS maturity, cloud adoption, infrastructure improvement, and security-hardening initiatives Required Qualifications 2+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience with a strong focus on AWS environments Practical experience with core AWS services across compute, storage, networking, and identity, such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon VPC, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Strong troubleshooting and remediation experience within complex enterprise environments Experience working in a large organization with formal security, risk, compliance, change-management, and operational processes Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, firewalls, load balancing, VPNs, routing, and network security controls Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, preferably including AWS IAM, IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and federated access Experience supporting secure cloud configurations, system hardening, access controls, encryption, and cloud risk reduction Ability to investigate issues, test solutions, validate fixes, and drive technical resolution Strong communication skills with the ability to work across infrastructure, security, application, and leadership teams Preferred Qualifications 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or related enterprise technology roles Experience working in financial services, banking, insurance, healthcare, or another highly regulated enterprise environment Previous experience serving as a senior escalation point, subject matter expert (SME), or Tier 3 cloud or infrastructure engineer Experience leading troubleshooting efforts, driving resolution, and working independently with minimal supervision Experience mentoring junior engineers or supporting knowledge transfer across technical teams Familiarity with vulnerability remediation, cloud security findings, risk reduction, compliance-driven remediation, or secure configuration reviews AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, or similar Scripting experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell Experience using AWS monitoring, logging, security, and governance services, such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, and AWS Organizations Understanding of cloud security standards, compliance frameworks, and enterprise security controls.