Cloud Engineer - Terraform Expert | Fort Mill, SC; Hybrid W2

Overview

Job Title:

Cloud Engineer - Terraform Expert

Location Options:
Fort Mill, SC (Hybrid)

Employment Type:

Long Term Contract

Only for W2

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to support Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) teams by designing, building, and operating cloud-native infrastructure solutions on AWS. This role focuses heavily on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Terraform Cloud, enabling secure, compliant, and scalable cloud platforms. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on expertise in AWS, builds reusable Terraform modules, supports CI/CD automation, and collaborates closely with application and engineering teams to deliver reliable cloud infrastructure.

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules following best practices and Hashi Corp standards
• Implement AWS infrastructure using Terraform Cloud and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Write, test, validate, and peer-review Terraform code for quality, security, and maintainability
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions and Octopus Deploy
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design sessions
• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for internal infrastructure consumers
• Translate business and application requirements into scalable cloud solutions
• Ensure operational excellence using the AWS Well-Architected Framework (security, reliability, performance, cost, resiliency)
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud infrastructure
• Identify and resolve infrastructure, performance, and security issues
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) using JIRA
• Lead infrastructure initiatives from design through production deployment
• Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Stay current with AWS services, Terraform features, and cloud best practices

• Bachelor’s degree, technical certification, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
• 3+ years of production experience with Terraform (IaC)
• Strong experience building reusable, versioned Terraform modules
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform Cloud (work spaces, state, remote runs)
• Experience with CI/CD tools:
  Git Hub Actions and Octopus Deploy
• Strong AWS knowledge: VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, Cloud Watch
• Proficiency with Git and Git Ops workflows
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Power Shell)
• Strong understanding of networking (VPCs, subnets, load balancers, DNS, security groups)
• Experience with Linux and Windows systems
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver end-to-end solutions

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Hashi Corp Terraform certification (Associate or Professional)
• Experience with AWS Account Factory for Terraform (AFT)
• Containerization experience (Docker, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes)
• Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Serverless architectures using AWS Lambda
• Observability tools (Cloud Watch, Datadog, New Relic)
• Database experience (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Dynamo
  
  DB)
• Cloud migration project experience
• Background in Dev Ops or software engineering
• Cost optimization / Fin Ops exposure
• Experience with security scanning and vulnerability management tools

• Strong Terraform Engineer
  • Must have real-world experience building reusable, production-grade Terraform modules
  • Terraform Cloud expertise is critical (not optional)
• Hands-on AWS Infrastructure Expert
  • Deep understanding of networking, IAM, compute, containers, and monitoring
  • Someone who has designed and operated AWS environments, not just used them
• Platform / Enablement Mindset
  • Builds self-service, governed infrastructure for other teams
  • Thinks in terms of scalability, standards, and reusability
• CI/CD & Automation-Oriented
  • Comfortable automating infrastructure delivery pipelines
  • Understands Git Ops and infrastructure lifecycle management
• Operational Excellence
  • Focus on reliability, security, performance, cost optimization
  • Familiar with AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Strong Communicator & Collaborator
  • Works closely with app teams, architects, and internal stakeholders
  • Can explain infrastructure decisions clearly

• Cloud Engineer / Platform Engineer / Dev Ops Engineer
• Heavy Terraform + AWS experience
• Enterprise-scale cloud environments
• Someone who can own infrastructure from design to production