Senior AWS Cloud Engineer / Lead (W2)New York City, NY

Job Title : Senior AWS Cloud Engineer / Lead (W2)

Location : New York City, NY (Local Candidates Only)

Pay Rate : $80 – $85 / hr on W2

Visa Status : Open to all visas (W2 only)

Interview : In-Person Interview Required

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior AWS Cloud Engineer / Lead to join our team for a high-impact role in NYC. This is a hands-on engineering position ideal for professionals with a strong background in cloud architecture, security, and DevOps automation, particularly within AWS ecosystems.

Must-Have Qualifications :

12–15 years of overall IT experience, with a strong focus in AWS cloud engineering

Proven expertise in :

AWS services and architecture best practices

Python programming

Terraform infrastructure-as-code

Solid experience in :

Cloud migration projects (on-prem to cloud)

IAM and Security configurations

DevOps pipelines

Linux shell scripting

Key Responsibilities :

Lead and contribute to large-scale cloud migration initiatives from on-prem to AWS

Write and manage Terraform and Python scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning

Implement and oversee IAM, security, and compliance controls within the cloud environment

Collaborate with DevOps teams to build and optimize CI / CD pipelines

Provide technical leadership, troubleshooting support, and mentorship as needed

Soft Skills :

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to perform in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Solution-oriented with a leadership mindset

TopTech Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.