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We work with industry-leading organizations to design, build, and operationalize technology solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.\nFollowing the acquisition of Tooploox, a premier AI and product development company, Solvd now offers true end-to-end delivery -from strategic advisory and solution design to custom AI development and enterprise-scale implementation. Our capability centers combine deep technical expertise, proven delivery methodologies, and sector-specific knowledge to address complex business challenges quickly and effectively.\nWe are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong hands-on expertise designing and implementing AWS cloud solutions. In this role, you will work directly with an enterprise payments platform client to architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environments, with a near-term focus on modernizing infrastructure as code by migrating Ruby-based CloudFormation to TypeScript.\nYou will support the client across their full cloud journey, from discovery and assessment through implementation, optimization, and knowledge transfer. This role blends deep AWS technical capability with strong software engineering fundamentals, communication, and delivery skills.\nWhat you will do\nInfrastructure as Code Modernization\nLead migration of existing CloudFormation IaC to TypeScript (AWS CDK).\n\nEstablish IaC patterns, module structure, testing strategy, and code review standards for the new toolchain.\n\nBuild CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) for automated validation, plan/diff review, and safe deployment of infrastructure changes.\n\nArchitecture and Solution Design\nDesign and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures based on client requirements.\n\nAssess current-state environments and propose effective migration and modernization strategies.\n\nBuild patterns and frameworks to support repeatable, high-quality delivery.\n\nProject Delivery and Technical Leadership\nLead implementation of AWS services including compute, networking, storage, IAM, databases, and serverless.\n\nTroubleshoot issues during delivery and guide teams in operational best practices.\n\nEnsure performance, reliability, and security across deployed solutions, including multi-region and disaster recovery considerations.\n\nResilience Testing and Gamedays\nPlan and facilitate gameday exercises to validate failover behavior, runbooks, and team readiness.\n\nDesign and execute fault injection experiments using AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS) to verify recovery objectives under realistic failure conditions.\n\nCapture findings, drive remediation of gaps uncovered during testing, and iterate on experiment coverage over time.\n\nClient Engagement and Advisory\nCollaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and validate solution designs.\n\nAct as a trusted advisor on cloud strategy and modernization options.\n\nTranslate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences.\n\nKnowledge Sharing and Internal Contribution\nMentor team members and contribute to internal learning initiatives.\n\nDevelop documentation, reusable assets, templates, and best practices for future projects.\n\nPromote continuous improvement within Solvd's Cloud Engineering practice.\n\nBasic qualifications\n5 or more years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation\n\nStrong TypeScript proficiency, including typing, project structure, and testing (Jest or similar)\n\nHands-on experience with infrastructure as code at scale (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform).\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.\n\nPreferred qualifications\nExperience migrating or refactoring legacy IaC (especially CloudFormation, to CDK or Terraform.\n\nAdvanced TypeScript experience, such as authoring reusable CDK constructs, publishing internal packages, or maintaining shared TypeScript libraries.\n\nHands-on experience across AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, IAM, VPC, and CloudFormation.\n\nExperience with CI/CD for infrastructure, particularly GitHub Actions.\n\nFamiliarity with multi-region architectures, failover mechanics, and RPO/RTO tradeoffs.\n\nExperience with chaos engineering or resilience testing, ideally using AWS FIS, and running gameday or DR drill exercises.\n\nAWS professional certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional.\n\nUnderstanding of security and compliance requirements in regulated environments, including PCI-DSS.\n\nStrong communication skills with the ability to effectively engage both business and technical stakeholders.\n\nWhen you join Solvd, you'll…\nShape real-world AI-driven projects across key industries, working with clients from startup innovation to enterprise transformation.\n\nBe part of a global team with equal opportunities for collaboration across continents and cultures.\n\nThrive in an inclusive environment that prioritizes continuous learning, innovation, and ethical AI standards.\n\nReady to make an impact?\nIf you're excited to build things that matter, champion responsible AI, and grow with some of the industry’s sharpest minds. 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