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Mark Kim

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since November 1, 2021

Mark is an experienced back-end and infrastructure engineer that has driven feature development, developed systems at scale, and managed full-stack teams to deliver high-performance products. Mark's combination of hands-on technical ability and management experience allows him a versatile and wide-ranging skillset valuable to any team and organization.

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Carl Kopplin

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 26, 2023

Carl is a strategic technology leader with extensive experience in the insurance and financial services industry. He has worked across various areas, including DevOps, cloud computing, and AI. Adept at strategic analysis, Carl has established a proven track record of developing and implementing innovative solutions while fostering inclusive environments that leverage diversity and collaboration to maximize stakeholder engagement, drive acceptance, and achieve results.

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Angel Lacret

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since April 14, 2016

Angel is a distinguished software solutions architect and product manager known for his expertise and innovative contributions to the fields of IT architecture and infrastructure, AI, cloud, and web development. With over 18 years of experience, has been instrumental in developing cutting-edge cloud, web, and mobile applications using AWS, React, Node.js, GraphQL APIs, TypeScript, and Python. Angel has focused on using Agile methodologies to increase the development speed of software products.

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Murugeswaran Vellaiappan

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since March 17, 2023

Murugeswaran has 12+ years of experience in software development with over 7+ years dedicated to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud product solution design and implementation. He's keen on cloud architecture, design, migration, and security. Murugeswaran enjoys working on projects and with customers across different geographic locations.

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Filip Dobrovolny

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Czech Republic
Toptal Member Since September 27, 2022

Filip is a highly experienced solution architect for AWS cloud and a senior Python developer with a diverse skillset in DevOps, infrastructure, and software development. A decade-long track record of delivering complex projects and consulting clients on best practices showcases his ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient solutions. With a passion for innovation and dedication to delivering high-quality work, Filip is a valuable addition to any team.

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Pavel Werl

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Czech Republic
Toptal Member Since February 2, 2017

Pavel has more than a decade of experience building software across multiple technology stacks, including the .NET platform, the JavaScript ecosystem, and the AWS cloud. He has worked on various projects—from building trading and portfolio management systems and designing and developing mobile apps, desktop apps, and websites to migrating legacy CRM systems to a modern serverless mobile-first single-page application.

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Vijaya Sekar

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2023

Vijaya is an enterprise cloud architect with 22 years of public cloud design experience, specializing in app modernization, cloud security, networking, data management, and automation. He helps businesses on their digital transformation journeys by moving workloads to the cloud and implementing a DevOps culture using the right tools. Vijaya also evaluates new cloud technologies and strategies to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and cost-effective.

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Pawel Fraczyk

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+07:00
Thailand
Toptal Member Since March 15, 2021

Paweł is a DevOps engineer and cloud architect with six years of experience designing, automating, and managing cloud environments for high-profile clients. Specialized in AWS and Azure, he holds multiple certifications that highlight his expertise. Over the last three years, he has successfully worked remotely. Paweł's skills span across IaC (Terraform), CI/CD automation, network management, cloud monitoring, solution architecting, and maintaining high-availability production workloads.

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Siamak Zolghadri

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since September 3, 2022

Siamak is a geospatial engineer with an academic background in geomatics and has experience in the energy, environmental, science, and technology sectors since 1990. Following decades of GIS projects as a developer, technical lead, and solution designer, he has been a solution architect on many complex projects and programs worldwide since 2016.

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Peter Joseph

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since March 6, 2023

Peter is a principal cloud consultant with extensive experience and a track record of success across both AWS and Microsoft Azure. In a 22-year career to date, Peter spent 13 of those years working almost exclusively with the cloud. Peter led and delivered major projects globally for dozens of customers ranging from Coca-Cola and Morgan Stanley to Origin Energy Australia and Air New Zealand.

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Ali Al-Charakh

Freelance AWS Cloud Engineer
Verified Expert ​in Engineering
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since June 27, 2022

Ali is a highly skilled principal engineer with experience in cloud computing, infrastructure as code, Linux, CI/CD, and cloud compliance. He can bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any organization. With a proven track record of successful project delivery, he is well-equipped to tackle complex challenges and deliver results that drive business success. Ali's passion for technology and commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends makes him an invaluable asset to any team.

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AWS Infrastructure and Frameworks

AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify

AWS CDK

AWS CDK

AWS CLI

AWS CLI

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CloudFormation

AWS SDK

AWS SDK

AWS SAM

AWS SAM

AWS Products and Development Tools

Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Bedrock

Amazon CloudFront

Amazon CloudFront

Amazon SageMaker

Amazon SageMaker

Amazon S3

Amazon S3

AWS CloudWatch

AWS CloudWatch

AWS CodePipeline

AWS CodePipeline

AWS Cognito

AWS Cognito

AWS EMR

AWS EMR

AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda

AWS RDS

AWS RDS

AWS Textract

AWS Textract

Docker Inc

Docker Inc

GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Jenkins

LocalStack

LocalStack

Pulumi

Pulumi

Serverless Framework

Serverless Framework

Terraform

Terraform

Related Skills

AWS Security & IAM

AWS Security & IAM

CI/CD Pipelines

CI/CD Pipelines

Datadog

Datadog

Linux

Linux

Node.js

Node.js

Python

Python

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  • Typically, you can hire AWS cloud engineers with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your AWS cloud engineer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right AWS cloud engineer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect AWS cloud engineers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our AWS cloud engineers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire AWS cloud engineers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched AWS cloud engineers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire AWS cloud engineers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire a AWS cloud engineer for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our AWS cloud engineers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your AWS cloud engineer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another AWS cloud engineer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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