AWS DevOps Engineer

Notice Period - Immediate to 15 days

Experience - 6 to 10 years

Location -

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and fault-tolerant infrastructure on AWS using services like EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, and VPC.
• Architect and implement multi-region and highly available cloud solutions to support business continuity.
• Optimize AWS environments for performance, cost, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Automate operational tasks, such as monitoring, backups, and patch management.
• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, logging, and network segmentation.
• Conduct security assessments of AWS environments and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Design and enforce policies for secure DevOps workflows (e.g., secure secrets management, least privilege access).
• Integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and compliance (e.g., Snyk, AWS Security Hub).
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR) through proper logging, monitoring, and reporting.
• Set up monitoring and alerting systems using tools like New Relic, CloudWatch or Prometheus.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions to prevent recurring issues.
• Design and execute disaster recovery and incident response plans.
• Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to align objectives and improve workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on cloud and DevOps practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert on AWS and security topics within the organization.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudFormation, and IAM.
• Experience with networking concepts in AWS (e.g., VPC, Route 53, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect).
• Deep understanding of AWS security services, such as AWS WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and KMS.
• Expertise in Jenkins.
• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Scripting and automation using Python and Bash.
• Familiarity with cloud-native security concepts, including identity and access management, encryption, and zero-trust architecture.
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and remediation strategies.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS).

Preferred Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Leadership and mentorship experience.