About this opportunity
Horizontal Talent lists this Cloud Engineer opportunity in foster city, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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 CloudWatch
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.
Who can apply
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