AWS Cloud Engineer - Japanese Bilingual Preferred (KS35424)

Overview
An international IT Service & Solutions company is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud-based solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the systems are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS-based infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver reliable and efficient cloud solutions.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Deploy and configure resources to support evolving business needs.
• Automate workflows and infrastructure management to improve efficiency.
• Monitor system performance, respond to incidents, and ensure high availability.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in reliability, security, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Linux system administration
• At least 3 years of experience managing AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security protocols, and cloud security best practices
• Proficiency with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, GitHub Actions)
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar)

While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift 10-25 pounds if needed. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision and hearing.

Other duties assigned depending on various projects requirements.

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc. has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $33.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Language:

• Japanese (Preferred)

Work Location: In person