Cloud Engineer

Join a dynamic IT platform team supporting a mission-driven autonomous mobility organization by helping operate and secure a modern AWS environment. This Cloud Engineer role is a great fit for someone who enjoys hands-on infrastructure work, collaborating across technical teams, and keeping cloud systems running smoothly through strong process, automation, and support.
Responsibilities

• Provision and manage AWS accounts, tenant structures, IAM roles and users, cross-account access, and SSO group setup using established processes
• Build, update, and maintain Terraform modules for account setup, networking, identity access, and resource provisioning
• Create and support AWS networking components such as VPCs, subnets, routing, and peering based on team requirements
• Support secrets management workflows using tools such as AWS Secrets Manager and Vault for third-party integrations
• Apply security and governance standards to cloud resources, including least-privilege access, encryption, and compliance checks
• Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day AWS support requests across compute, storage, and networking
• Follow runbooks and playbooks for repeatable operational and provisioning tasks
• Escalate complex or unclear issues appropriately while independently owning well-defined work

Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering
• Hands-on experience with AWS in a production environment
• Strong working knowledge of compute, storage, networking, and IAM concepts in AWS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform, including editing or creating modules
• Solid understanding of AWS networking fundamentals such as VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, including least privilege, encryption, and secrets management
• Comfortable working from tickets, playbooks, and documented procedures
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams
• Ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks and know when to ask for guidance

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Terraform Cloud, Spacelift, or similar centralized IaC platforms
• Exposure to multi-account AWS environments such as Landing Zones or Control Tower
• Familiarity with containerized workloads, including Kubernetes or EKS
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana or Cloud Watch
• Exposure to AI/ML or HPC cloud workloads

Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and equitable hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage candidates who share a passion for collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement to apply.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $69 - $106 per hour based on qualifications and experience.