[Remote] Cloud Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Refocus LLC is hiring an Entry-Level AWS Cloud Engineer to join a client’s Cloud Operations & Infrastructure team. The role supports provisioning, management, monitoring, security, compliance, cost optimization, and maintenance of AWS resources for mission-critical financial applications under senior engineering mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Assist in provisioning, configuring, and monitoring core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, CloudWatch)
- Support user access management and maintain least-privilege IAM policies aligned with financial regulatory standards
- Help deploy infrastructure using templates (AWS CloudFormation or Terraform)
- Monitor cloud health, performance metrics, and cost optimization initiatives using native AWS tools
- Assist with cloud network configurations, including subnets, security groups, and routing tables
- Participate in routine system patching, backup/disaster recovery drills, and security audit readiness
Skills
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or equivalent experience
- Solid grasp of core AWS services, cloud networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN), and Linux OS administration
- Familiarity with AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and basic JSON/YAML writing for templates
- High attention to detail, adherence to security compliance procedures, and strong collaborative skills
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
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