Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer

Job Title
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer

Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan (Hybrid)

Schedule
Day Shift (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Type
W2 Contract (Through December 2026, Extension Possible)

Pay Range
$67–$70/hour (W2 Only)

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer to join a centralized cloud enablement team. This role focuses on building and maintaining standardized AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Spacelift, Rundeck, and GitHub.

You will play a key role in delivering scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions while enabling self-service infrastructure across a multi-account AWS environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and IaC patterns
• Deploy and manage infrastructure using Spacelift (stacks, approvals, drift detection)
• Develop Rundeck jobs for automation and operational workflows
• Create and maintain GitHub CI/CD pipelines using GitOps principles
• Define and enforce AWS standards (account structure, tagging, security, cost allocation)
• Implement secure automation using IAM roles and least-privilege access
• Partner with platform, security, and application teams to onboard workloads
• Create documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, and automation issues

Required Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of Terraform experience in AWS production environments
• Strong AWS expertise: IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, KMS
• Experience with multi-account AWS environments and Organizations/SCPs
• Advanced Terraform skills: modules, remote state (S3/DynamoDB), versioning
• Hands-on experience with Spacelift (Terraform orchestration)
• Experience with Rundeck for automation
• Strong GitHub experience (Actions, PR workflows, branch protections, GitOps)
• Experience with secure cloud practices (IAM, secrets management, compliance)
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating teams to centralized IaC platforms
• FinOps experience (cost tagging, reporting)
• Policy-as-code exposure (OPA, Sentinel, etc.)
• Terraform tools (tflint, tfsec, checkov, infracost)
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments