About the Team & Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated AWS Cloud Engineer with a strong development background to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on the AWS platform, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and cutting-edge technologies. The AWS Cloud Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving our cloud initiatives, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our AWS cloud environments.
How you’ll make an impact
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Cloud Infrastructure Design and Implementation: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions on the AWS platform, adhering to industry best practices and company standards.
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform to define and manage AWS cloud infrastructure as code, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and traceability across environments.
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Version Control: Manage and maintain version control systems, particularly using Git (github), to ensure codebase integrity and collaboration.
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Cloud Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python to streamline AWS cloud operations, deployments, and resource management tasks.
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Cloud Monitoring and Optimization: Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify performance bottlenecks, security risks, and cost optimization opportunities within the AWS environment.
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Cloud Security: Enforce security best practices and compliance standards throughout the AWS cloud infrastructure, including access controls, data encryption, and vulnerability management.
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Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and security, to deliver end-to-end AWS cloud solutions.
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Troubleshooting and Incident Response: Provide timely troubleshooting and incident response for AWS cloud-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on business operations.
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Disaster Recovery Planning: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or system failure.
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Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for AWS cloud infrastructure, configurations, runbooks, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.
Experience you’ll bring
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Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure on the AWS platform.
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Proven expertise in using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
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Strong proficiency in Python scripting for automation and AWS cloud operations tasks.
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Solid understanding of Linux operating systems for cloud deployments.
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Deep understanding of AWS cloud architecture principles, networking concepts, and security best practices.
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Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
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Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
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Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest Azure cloud technologies.
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Possess AWS Certified Solutions Architector higher.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
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Understanding of advanced networking concepts and experience with AWS networking services such as VPC.
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Understanding of PKI infrastructure (certificates, encryption keys, and authentication protocols).
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Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
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Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Github Actions.
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Experience with logging and monitoring products such as Splunk and Datadog.
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Experience with AWS cloud cost optimization strategies.
Originally posted on Himalayas
