CLOUD ENGINEER (AWS) (REMOTE/USA) - GDM (GRAY MEDIA GROUP)

About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
Health Savings Account with Company contributions
Flexible Spending Account
Employer-paid life and disability benefits
Paid parental leave benefits
Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
Focus on Caring
Salary/Wage:
$85,000 - $110,000/yr.
Shift and Schedule:
TBD
Job Type:
Full-Time
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Job Summary/Description:
Gray Media is looking for a Cloud Engineer to join the Gray Digital Development CloudOps team. This role will work alongside our Staff Engineer and development teams to help design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure and services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Cloud Engineer will assist developers in safely deploying applications, improving reliability, and building scalable cloud architecture for both public-facing products and internal platforms. This position is fully remote.
This role is ideal for someone with hands-on AWS experience who wants to grow deeper into cloud architecture, automation, and DevOps practices while working across multiple teams and applications.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure for web applications and internal systems
Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, and related automation tools
Collaborate with developers to create and review AWS CDK infrastructure code and deployment strategies
Maintain and support authentication services using Amazon Cognito
Configure and monitor application logging, metrics, alarms, and uptime reporting using CloudWatch and related services
Help implement alerting and reporting related to system availability, performance, and cloud cost usage
Implement secure configurations including IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access
Assist with API integrations, routing, and networking configurations within AWS environments
Maintain storage solutions such as S3 and data services, including DynamoDB and RDS, where applicable
Work with the CloudOps team to improve the reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of cloud resources
Provide guidance and documentation to development teams on deploying and operating applications in AWS
Participate in code reviews for infrastructure and automation changes
Stay current with emerging AWS services and evaluate new capabilities such as AI integrations (e.g., AWS Bedrock)
Qualifications/Requirements:

2+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS in a professional or production environment
Experience building or supporting applications using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, or RDS
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar)
Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration
Understanding of RESTful APIs and basic web application architecture
Experience troubleshooting deployments, application errors, or cloud service issues
Familiarity with monitoring and logging concepts (CloudWatch metrics, logs, and alerts)
Understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (OAuth, tokens, identity providers, etc.)
Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies
Preferred (but not required):

AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, or SysOps Administrator certification
Experience with CI/CD automation pipelines
Experience with AWS CDK or other Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks
Experience writing application code in TypeScript, Python, or similar languages
Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services or willingness to learn and support limited GCP integrations alongside AWS infrastructure
Familiarity with cost optimization practices in cloud environments
Experience working with containerized workloads (Docker or Kubernetes)
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now" , upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal )
GDM-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.