Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Function

We're looking for an experienced and independent Senior Cloud Engineer to join our client's team and play a key role in designing, building, and scaling a robust cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on opportunity for a cloud professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving complex technical challenges, and building secure, reliable, and cost-efficient environments. You'll contribute to the evolution of a modern platform, with a strong focus on AWS, automation, observability, and operational excellence.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, build, automate, and scale AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Take end-to-end ownership of infrastructure design, implementation, and ongoing operations.
• Integrate cloud services with physical devices deployed in on-site environments.
• Monitor and optimize cloud services, troubleshoot complex incidents, and conduct root cause analyses.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to improve system reliability.
• Automate operational processes and support CI/CD workflows to ensure smooth and reliable deployments.
• Strengthen cloud security, compliance, and patch management practices.
• Optimize resource utilization and cloud expenditure.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams, promote cloud best practices, and maintain clear technical documentation.

Your Technical Profile

• At least 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps. For offshore profiles, 10+ years of relevant experience is expected.
• Strong hands-on expertise in AWS, particularly cloud networking, security, scalability, and infrastructure reliability.
• Proven experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and AWS CloudWatch.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, ideally with Bitbucket Pipelines or similar technologies.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash, along with proficiency in Git and version control workflows.
• Experience with Kafka or comparable event-streaming technologies is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Docker and Amazon ECS is a plus.
• AWS certifications, such as Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, or Associate-level certifications, are considered an asset.

The Ideal Candidate & Practical Information

You're an analytical and proactive professional who thrives on autonomy and takes full responsibility for delivering high-quality technical solutions. You can troubleshoot complex issues, navigate evolving environments, and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with hybrid cloud or edge environments is particularly valuable.

• Location: Brussels area, with at least 2-3 days per week on-site.
• Languages: Fluent Dutch and English.

If you're passionate about cloud engineering, automation, and building reliable infrastructure, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful technical impact while working on challenging cloud solutions.

Contactperson & Reference

• Reference #: INW28498
• Pieter Messely