AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer with strong hands-on experience in AWS to join our cloud infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and supporting scalable and secure cloud infrastructure, driving operational excellence, and collaborating with development, DevOps, and security teams to ensure seamless service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure on AWS. Provision and configure core AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation/Terraform, and more. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and infrastructure as code (IaC). Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, availability, and reliability. Implement cloud security best practices including identity/access management, encryption, and compliance monitoring. Perform cost optimization, resource tagging, and usage analysis. Maintain infrastructure documentation and standard operating procedures. Participate in on-call rotation and incident response processes. Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and operations teams to support cloud-native applications. Required Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 4+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a similar role. Proven hands-on expertise in AWS services: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Route 53, CloudTrail, etc. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation and/or Terraform . Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, or Puppet). Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus). Understanding of networking concepts, security controls, and cloud governance. Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline). Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional. Experience in hybrid cloud environments or multi-cloud strategies. Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Created: 2025-07-20