AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Skills: AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python scripting, Responsibilities (includes All Tasks) Cloud Operations & Management Design, implement, and manage enterprise AWS infrastructure focusing on high availability Develop and maintain infrastructure standards and best practices documentation Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions with proactive alerting Design and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions with proven RPO/RTO Manage capacity planning and resource optimization across multiple environments Handle security implementations including compliance requirements (ISO, SOC, PCI as applicable) Provide L3 technical support for production issues Manage cloud costs and implement optimization strategies Build and maintain infrastructure automation solutions Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation Migration & Transformation Conduct detailed infrastructure and application assessment for migration planning Create and execute migration strategies for different types of workloads Handle complex database migrations with minimal downtime Implement and manage hybrid cloud connectivity Ensure application dependency mapping and migration Execute staged migrations with proper testing and validation Manage stakeholder communication during migration events Create and maintain migration runbooks and documentation Provide post-migration support and optimization Handle data synchronization and cutover planning DevOps Implementation Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployments Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using industry-standard tools Create automated solutions for routine operational tasks Manage container orchestration platforms for microservices Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions Automate security and compliance checks Support development teams with deployment automation Maintain deployment documentation and runbooks Azure Knowledge Requirements Good Understanding of Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Network) Familiarity with Azure migration tools and methodologies Experience in hybrid cloud scenarios between AWS and Azure Understanding of Azure monitoring and management tools Knowledge of Azure identity and access management Technical Skills /Competencies MANDATORY AWS Core Services Expertise Compute & Containers Amazon EC2 (deep expertise in instance types, AMIs, user data)Auto Scaling Groups and Launch TemplatesAWS Lambda for automation and serverless operationsEC2 Image Builder for AMI managementAWS Systems Manager for instance management Storage Amazon S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication)Amazon EBS (including snapshots, encryption)Amazon EFS and FSxAWS Storage GatewayAWS Backup Networking Amazon VPC (including subnetting, routing, security groups)Transit Gateway and VPC peeringRoute 53 (including health checks, routing policies)AWS Direct Connect and Site-to-Site VPNApplication and Network Load BalancersAWS Global Accelerator Database Amazon RDS (including Multi-AZ, Read Replicas)Amazon AuroraDynamoDBElastiCacheDatabase Migration Service (DMS) Security & Identity AWS IAM (roles, policies, permissions boundaries)AWS Organizations and Control TowerAWS Security Hub and GuardDutyAWS KMS and CloudHSMAWS WAF and ShieldAWS Certificate Manager Monitoring & Management Amazon CloudWatch (metrics, logs, events)AWS CloudTrailAWS ConfigAWS Systems ManagerAWS Service CatalogAWS Control Tower Migration Tools Proficiency AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)AWS Application Discovery ServiceAWS Migration HubAWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)CloudEndure Migration Automation & DevOps Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and TerraformAWS CLI and SDK proficiencyPython scripting for AWS automationPowerShell scripting for Windows workloadsGit for version controlJenkins/AWS CodePipeline experience CI/CD & Automation AWS CodePipelineAWS CodeBuildAWS CodeDeployAWS CodeArtifactJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDTerraform and AWS CDKAnsibleChef/Puppet Containerization & Orchestration Docker and container conceptsAmazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)AWS FargateAmazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)Kubernetes administrationContainer security and best practicesService mesh (AWS App Mesh) OPTIONAL Strong problem-solving abilitiesExcellent documentation skillsGood communication in EnglishTime management capabilitiesAbility to work independentlyQuick learning aptitudeAnalytical mindset Soft Skills MANDATORY Large-scale cloud migration projects Production environment management Cost optimization initiatives Security and compliance implementation Infrastructure automation projects High availability architecture design Database migration and management DevOps transformation initiatives