AWS Engineer - Workspaces & Terraform IaC | Fully Remote (Fastwater Staffing)
• About the Rol:
- We're looking for a mid-level AWS Engineer to lead the design and deployment of a new Amazon
- WorkSpaces environment, built from the ground up with Terraform. This is a hands-on, full-time contract
- engagement with a tight start date and a defined 10-week scope. You'll own the IaC implementation
- end-to-end - from initial architecture through deployment, hardening, and handoff.
- The ideal candidate has shipped Workspaces deployments before, writes clean and modular Terraform,
- and can move quickly without sacrificing operational quality.
- What You'll Do:
- Design and deploy a new Amazon WorkSpaces environment, including directory services (AWS
- Managed Microsoft AD or AD Connector), networking, and security configuration
- Build and maintain Terraform modules for all infrastructure components, following IaC best practices
- (state management, module reuse, environment separation)
- Configure Workspace bundles, custom images, and user provisioning workflows
- Implement networking (VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, VPN/Direct Connect as needed) to
- support secure Workspace access
- Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting (CloudWatch, CloudTrail) for the Workspaces environment
- Apply security best practices including IAM least-privilege, encryption at rest/in transit, and MFA
- enforcement
- Document the architecture, runbooks, and IaC patterns to enable handoff at end of engagement
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate requirements into a working environment
- Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience
- Production experience deploying and managing Amazon WorkSpaces
- Strong Terraform skills, including module design, state management, and CI/CD integration
- Solid understanding of AWS networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway/VPN)
- Experience with directory services in AWS (AWS Managed Microsoft AD, AD Connector, or Simple AD)
- Working knowledge of IAM, KMS, and AWS security best practices
- Ability to start full-time on May 18, 2026 and commit to a 10-week engagement
- Nice to Have:
- Experience migrating or modernizing existing Workspaces environments
- Experience optimizing or refactoring legacy AWS environments into Terraform
- Familiarity with WorkSpaces Web, AppStream 2.0, or other end-user computing services on AWS
- CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CodePipeline) for Terraform deployments
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Advanced Networking, Security)
- Prior consulting or contract experience
- Engagement Details:
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Commitment: Full-time (40 hrs/week)
- Start: May 18, 2026
- Work model: Remote, with overlap during US business hours