Sr. AWS Cloud Engineer

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Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic technology team. The ideal candidate will be a cloud infrastructure expert with deep knowledge of the AWS ecosystem, a strong background in automation, security, and best practices, and the ability to lead complex projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud environments on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to automate provisioning and management.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across all AWS resources, including IAM, security groups, KMS, and WAF configuration.
• Establish and optimize CI/CD pipelines using services like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, costs, and security, and implement solutions for optimization and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure, networking, and application deployment.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, driving the adoption of new cloud technologies and architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business goals.
  
  

Qualifications:

• 7 years of professional experience in IT, with 4 years focused on cloud engineering and operations on AWS.
• Expert-level knowledge of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch).
• Proven experience with a major IaC tool (Terraform strongly preferred).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing) within the cloud environment.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
  

Required Competencies:

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and infrastructure.
• Proactive attitude toward learning new technologies and improving existing systems.
  
  

Required Skills

• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT
• Minimum 4 years of experience on cloud engineering and operations in AWS
• Expert-level knowledge of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch)
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
• Experience in project migrations to the cloud
  
  

Preferred Skills

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional is highly desirable
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience