Job Description

AWS Cloud Engineer - 9+ Years

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with 9+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 9+ years

of professional experience in cloud computing and infrastructure

5+ years

of hands-on experience with AWS services and solutions

3+ years

of experience in cloud architecture and design

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure solutions Develop cloud migration strategies and execute migration projects from on-premises to AWS and multi-cloud to AWS migrations (Azure, GCP, other cloud platforms) Create architectural diagrams and technical documentation Conduct cloud readiness assessments and provide recommendations

Infrastructure Management

Deploy, configure, and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using CloudWatch, CloudTrail Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies

Security & Compliance

Implement AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks Configure IAM policies, roles, and security groups Manage encryption, key management, and security monitoring Conduct security assessments and vulnerability management

DevOps & Automation

Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management Integrate with third-party DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) Implement containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes

Performance & Cost Optimization

Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization and costs Implement auto-scaling policies and load balancing strategies Analyze and optimize application performance in cloud environments Provide cost analysis and recommendations for resource optimization

Required Technical Skills

AWS Services Expertise

Compute

: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Auto Scaling

Storage

: S3, EBS, EFS, Storage Gateway

Database

: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, ElastiCache

Networking

: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, API Gateway, Direct Connect

Security

: IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector

Monitoring

: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, Systems Manager

DevOps

: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit

Technical Proficiencies

Programming/Scripting

: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Go, or Java

Infrastructure as Code

: Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Ansible

Containerization

: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS

Operating Systems

: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), Windows Server

Version Control

: Git, GitHub, GitLab, AWS CodeCommit

Monitoring Tools

: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk

AWS Certifications (Preferred)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional AWS Certified Security - Specialty AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Soft Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent communication and documentation skills Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives Experience mentoring junior team members Strong project management and organizational skills * Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments