Cloud Engineer - AWS Services
First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
About the job :
What You'll Do :
As a member of the Central Cloud Operations team, you will play a key role in designing, deploying, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and applications, primarily within AWS.
This is an engineering-focused role where you'll help shape the future cloud landscape of the organization by implementing modern, scalable, and secure cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, manage, administer, and automate enterprise cloud infrastructure services and solutions.
- Engineer cloud solutions for new and migrated applications, ensuring alignment with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery and infrastructure deployment.
- Create and manage golden AMIs, patch management solutions, and infrastructure monitoring capabilities.
- Continuously review cloud security controls and recommend improvements to enhance security posture and compliance.
- Partner with technology teams to support their cloud transformation initiatives and adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Ensure cloud environments include appropriate governance, controls, auditing, and compliance mechanisms.
- Define and implement operational capabilities required to proactively monitor, manage, and optimize production environments.
- Identify operational risks and opportunities for improvement to maintain highly available, fault-tolerant systems.
What You'll Bring to the Table :
Technical Skills & Capabilities :
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Python (preferred), Bash, or PowerShell.
- Hands-on experience with a broad range of AWS services and cloud-native technologies.
- Experience with AWS networking and security services including :
1. IAM
2. KMS
3. Route 53 (DNS)
4. Load Balancers
5. Shield
6. WAF
7. GuardDuty
8. Security Hub
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices.
- Experience building and maintaining DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows.
- Knowledge of cloud security, compliance, governance, monitoring, and operational best practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
Required Education :
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
Required Experience :
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, IT systems administration, network operations, software development/support, consulting, architecture, or related technology disciplines.
- 3+ years of experience writing production-grade code.
- 3+ years of experience automating infrastructure deployments using Terraform.
- 3+ years of experience designing and delivering secure AWS cloud solutions within a multi-account environment.
- 3+ years of experience working with :
1. DevOps practices
2. CI/CD pipelines
3. Git and GitHub (including GitHub Actions)
Technical Experience :
- Experience with AWS core services including :
1. EC2
2. VPC
3. RDS
4. S3
5. Lambda
- Experience creating and managing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud environments.
Certifications :
- AWS Certification and/or Azure Certification
Ready to lead :
If you're passionate about securing identities, improving access controls, and building scalable IAM solutions, this is an opportunity to make a critical impact on enterprise security.
About MFSG - Our Commitment To Responsible Innovation :
At MFSG, we are committed to building innovative solutions grounded in ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data and technology.
Aligned with the principles outlined in Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), we take a proactive approach to ensuring that any AI or data-driven systems we use are safe, fair, and accountable.
This posting is for a current position within our organization, offering the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, responsible innovation that supports our employees, clients, and communities.
We prioritize strong data governance, clear communication around how systems work, and safeguards that reduce risks and protect individuals.
Our focus is on developing tools and processes that promote equity, reliability, and trust, supported by ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement.
Joining MFSG means contributing to a future-focused organization that values both innovation and integrity, where your work helps shape solutions that responsibly support our employees, clients, and communities.
Skills
AWS, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD Pipeline, Scripting, PowerShell, IAC Terraform, Github, AWS Lambda