Job Title:
AWS Cost Optimization Engineer
Company: K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.
Location: Palakkad, Kerala
Created: 2026-04-23
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
K&K Global Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources globally since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in India who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.Title: AWS Cost Optimization EngineerLocations: Gurugram | Noida | Hyderabad | Bangalore | Mohali | PanchkulaEmployment Type: PermanentMode of Operation: On-site Shift Timings: 07:30 PM IST onwardsRole: We are looking for an engineer who can drive AWS cost optimization at an architectural level while staying hands-on with implementation. This is not a reporting role—it's about designing and enabling cost-efficient systems.Responsibilities:Design and optimize cost-efficient AWS architecturesIdentify and implement savings across EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS/Aurora, ML workloadsContribute to optimizations via Terraform / AWS CDK and code reviewsImprove database performance (PostgreSQL, query tuning, indexing)Drive serverless vs server-based architecture decisionsOptimize observability costs (CloudWatch, New Relic)Enable teams with cost governance, guardrails, and best practicesRequired Skills:8–10 years in cloud engineering / distributed systemsStrong expertise in AWS ecosystem & architectureHands-on with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / CDK)Experience with database and storage optimizationSolid understanding of event-driven & scalable systemsProven experience in cloud cost optimization initiativesPreferred Skills:FinOps exposureML workload optimizationCost dashboards / internal toolingMulti-cloud or hybrid environments