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Principal Cloud Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 13, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As a full-time remote Principal Cloud Engineer (AWS), the successful candidate will design, implement, and evolve the AWS cloud platform, serving as a subject matter expert while leading significant cloud initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and evolve AWS cloud architectures supporting enterprise and mission-critical workloads
  • Lead architectural design for complex cloud initiatives and platform improvements
  • Provide technical expertise on complex engineering problems and mentor engineers
Required Qualifications:
  • Typically requires 8+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Extensive hands-on experience designing, building, and operating AWS environments at scale
  • Demonstrated success leading complex cloud engineering initiatives
  • AWS Professional or Specialty certifications preferred
  • Strong expertise in AWS cloud engineering and distributed systems

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