Job description

AWS Cloud Engineer (Remote – Jordan)

We are hiring AWS Cloud Engineers to join our managed services team supporting enterprise clients in Europe. You will operate and develop internet-facing applications on AWS in a 24/7 model.

What you'll do:

• Operate and monitor AWS-based applications (EC2, VPC, Route 53, S3)

• Handle incidents under strict SLAs (15-min pickup, 30-min response, 2-hr resolution)

• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)

• Monthly patching, backup & restore, disaster recovery

• Maintain operational documentation (runbooks, recovery plans)

• Support platform services: Control Tower, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Transit Gateway, IAM

• Antivirus management (Trend Micro Cloud One)

What you bring:

• Valid AWS certification (Solutions Architect Associate or higher)

• Hands-on AWS experience (minimum 2 years)

• Infrastructure as Code skills (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)

• Strong Linux administration skills

• Monitoring & ticketing experience (any tools — we'll train on ours)

• Fluent English (written & spoken)

• Willingness to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation

Nice to have:

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Security Specialty

• ITIL knowledge

• Experience in regulated industries (insurance/finance)

• Nextcloud experience

What we offer:

• Competitive salary (well above local market)

• 24/7 standby compensation on top of base pay

• Long-term engagement (12 months, renewable)

• Work with enterprise-grade European clients

• Remote from Jordan

Start: Q1 2027

Type: Full-time contractor

Location: Remote (Jordan)

Skills

AWS EC2, AWS VPC, AWS Route 53, AWS S3, AWS IAM, AWS Control Tower, AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Network Firewall, AWS Organizations, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Linux Administration, 24/7 Operations, Incident Management, SLA Management, Monitoring, Site24x7, ServiceNow, Trend Micro Cloud One, Backup & Restore, Disaster Recovery, Patching, CI/CD, Python, Bash Scripting, ITIL, Security Best Practices, CIS Benchmark, Nextcloud, Runbook Documentation