Need an aws engineer part time to main cloud infra for a healthcare customer

We are looking for an experienced AWS engineer to manage and support Amazon ECS clusters for a healthcare customer. This is an ongoing role with steady work. You will be responsible for keeping the customer's container platform secure, stable, and cost efficient, while making sure everything follows HIPAA rules. The customer runs several applications on Amazon ECS that handle sensitive health data. Uptime, security, and clean audit records are very important. We need someone who is careful, reliable, and able to work on their own, while keeping the team updated on progress and issues. About the environment: • Amazon ECS running on Fargate and/or EC2 • Container images stored in Amazon ECR • Traffic routed through Application and Network Load Balancers • Infrastructure managed with Terraform or CloudFormation • Monitoring and logs in CloudWatch • Workloads run inside the customer's own AWS account • Strict HIPAA requirements for data, access, and logging What you will do: Cluster management • Manage day to day operations of ECS clusters, services, and tasks • Create and update task definitions and service settings • Set up auto scaling so services handle traffic changes smoothly • Plan and carry out updates with little or no downtime Deployments and CI/CD • Support and improve CI/CD pipelines for container deployments (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or similar) • Set up safe deployment methods such as rolling or blue/green deployments • Help developers fix build and deployment problems Monitoring and support • Set up dashboards, alarms, and alerts in CloudWatch • Watch for failed tasks, high CPU or memory use, and other warning signs • Troubleshoot and fix issues quickly when they come up • Find the root cause of problems and write a short summary after major issues Security and compliance • Make sure all data is encrypted at rest and in transit • Manage IAM roles and permissions using least privilege • Manage secrets with AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store • Configure VPCs, subnets, and security groups to keep services private where needed • Keep audit logging turned on and working (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch Logs) • Scan container images for security issues and help fix them • Support HIPAA reviews and provide proof of controls when asked Cost and performance • Review usage and suggest ways to lower AWS costs • Right size tasks and services based on real usage • Recommend Savings Plans, Fargate Spot, or other options where they make sense Documentation • Write clear runbooks for common tasks and incident response • Keep diagrams and setup notes up to date • Share a short weekly update on work done, open issues, and next steps What we need from you: • 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience • Strong experience running Amazon ECS in production • Good knowledge of Docker, ECR, and load balancers • Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation • Solid understanding of IAM, VPC networking, and security groups • Experience with CloudWatch for logs, metrics, and alarms • Experience working in healthcare or other regulated industries • Good understanding of HIPAA and how it applies to AWS • Clear written and spoken English • Able to overlap at least 3 to 4 hours a day with US Pacific Time • Reliable, organized, and good at communicating Nice to have: • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator, or Security Specialty) • Experience with GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, or AWS Config • Experience with EKS or Kubernetes • Experience with databases on AWS such as RDS or Aurora • Scripting skills in Python or Bash