Sr. AWS Engineer

Hartford, CT (Local Candidates Preferred)

Position type: W2 contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. AWS Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will be responsible for implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions leveraging AWS services, automating infrastructure, and supporting our cloud-based applications

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure utilizing AWS core services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and Route 53.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools likeCloudFormation or Terraform to automate deployments.
• Build and maintain serverless architectures and container services like AWS Lambda, ECS, and EKS.
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools or integrated third-party tools.
• Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles, policies, and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues usingCloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other monitoring tools.
• Manage networking configurations including VPC, subnets, security groups, and routing.
• Optimize cloud resource costs and performance to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Support troubleshooting and incident management for AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
• Design and orchestrate serverless microservices and distributed workflows using AWS Step Functions.
• Manage and analyze AWS cost management and resource utilization.
• Maintain knowledge of MongoDB and integrate it effectively within cloud environments.
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience with AWS core services and cloud infrastructure management.
• Strong knowledge of security protocols, IAM, and networking in AWS.
• Expertise in automation with CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with serverless architectures, Docker, ECS, and EKS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting AWS environments.
• Good understanding of cost management strategies within AWS.
• Experience working with MongoDB.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional