Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud-based computing platform. Freelance AWS jobs utilize the platform to help their clients' businesses run more smoothly. Some examples of these positions include freelance AWS architects who build cloud-based infrastructure for their clients. DevOps engineers create and implement a plan to make operations on the AWS platform more efficient and useful, while contract AWS developers create and configure systems and related software. In these careers, you work on a contract basis. Your job duties include meeting with each client to assess their needs and define project parameters, testing and troubleshooting the product, and making adjustments as necessary.