AWS Cloud Engineer

Job DetailsJob Location: Atlanticus - Atlanta, GA 30328When you join Atlanticus, you become a member of a fast-growing, mission-focused company that is committed to aid in meeting the financial needs of middle-class Americans. With a culture of collaboration and a one-team mindset, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking to empower our customers toward financial well-being.

Atlanticus™ technology enables bank, retail, and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 20 million customers and over $40 billion in consumer loans over more than 25 years of operating history to support lenders that originate a range of consumer loan products. These products include retail and healthcare, private label credit and general-purpose credit cards marketed through our omnichannel platform, including retail point-of-sale, healthcare point-of-care, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties. Additionally, through our Auto Finance subsidiary, Atlanticus serves the individual needs of automotive dealers and automotive non-prime financial organizations with multiple financing and service programs
QualificationsOffice Location: 
Atlanta, GA - Located in the Queen Building (King & Queen Towers, Sandy Springs), with easy access to I-285, GA-400, and a free shuttle to MARTA.

Work Culture

We foster a collaborative, innovative environment where everyone contributes to building something meaningful. You’ll be empowered to lead, grow, and make an impact.

Role Summary

We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer who can build, deploy, and operate secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure on AWS
The ideal candidate combines strong cloud engineering expertise with execution skills across Terraform (IaC), Kubernetes (EKS), and Helm, while following best practices in security, reliability, and DevOps
Ability to leverage AI tools, including agentic AI systems, to automate workflows, improve productivity, and enhance cloud operations

The Role

What a day looks like:
Design, develop, and support AWS-based solutions across multiple environments (dev, staging, production)
Build, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
Deploy and operate containerized platforms on Amazon EKS, including deployments using Helm
Follow and implement cloud standards, governance, and operational best practices
Define and manage IAM roles and policies aligned with team responsibilities and least-privilege principles
Implement best practices for multi-account AWS environments, including AWS Organizations, SCPs, and account structure
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (Jenkins, Argo CD, etc.)
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting, and continuously improve system reliability and performance
Optimize AWS costs through right-sizing, usage analysis, and operational improvements
Leverage AI/ML and agentic AI tools to automate infrastructure management, incident response, and operational tasks
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues

You’re a great fit if you have:
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering/DevOps with strong hands-on delivery
Deep expertise in AWS services (EKS, IAM, EC2, ALB/NLB, RDS, Route 53, etc.)
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (mandatory)
Proven experience deploying and operating Kubernetes (EKS) platforms
Experience with Helm for application deployment and management
Strong understanding of AWS security best practices, especially IAM and access control
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps, Argo CD, etc.)
Solid understanding of networking concepts (subnets, routing, DNS, load balancing, security groups, NACLs)

Preferred:
Experience with Argo CD / GitOps workflows
Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and container security tools
Experience managing multi-account AWS environments at scale
Familiarity with AI-driven automation frameworks, copilots, or autonomous agents for DevOps
AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.)

Key Expectations

Ability to independently implement, operate, and support AWS environments
Ability to proactively identify issues, automate operational tasks, and maintain production systems with minimal supervision

Why You’ll Love Working Here

This isn’t just a job, it’s a place to lead, grow, and thrive. If you believe in your skills and drive, we’ll provide the resources and support to help you succeed.

Benefits include:

Generous PTO and holiday schedule
401(k) with company match
Employee stock purchase plan
Ongoing training (lunch & learns, financial and health webinars)
Team volunteer outings

Atlanticus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected status.