AWS DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Description

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management :

• Design and manage scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2 instances for web applications and APIs
• Deploy and maintain Docker containers on EC2 and EKS clusters
• Configure and optimize Elastic Container Registry (ECR) for container image management
• Set up and maintain Nginx reverse proxy configurations for application routing
  

CI/CD Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain Jenkins-based deployment pipelines
• Implement automated testing and deployment workflows
• Manage multi-environment deployments (development, staging, production)
• Ensure zero-downtime deployments using blue-green or canary strategies
  

Application Deployment

• Deploy and optimize React-based web applications
• Manage Node.js and Python API deployments in containerized environments
• Configure application monitoring and performance optimization
• Implement auto-scaling policies based on application metrics
  

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain PCI DSS compliance standards on AWS infrastructure
• Configure AWS security services including WAF, Security Groups, and NACLs
• Perform regular vulnerability assessments and security audits
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates and encryption protocols
• Implement security monitoring and incident response procedures
  

Monitoring & Operations

• Configure CloudWatch monitoring, alerting, and log management
• Manage S3 buckets for data storage and backup solutions
• Deploy and maintain Lambda functions for serverless automation
• Implement AWS Secrets Manager for credential management
• Perform capacity planning and cost optimization
  

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills :

• AWS Services : 3+ years hands-on experience with EC2, EKS, ECR, CloudWatch, S3, Lambda, Secrets Manager
• Containerization : Advanced Docker skills and Kubernetes orchestration experience
• Web Technologies : Experience deploying React applications and Node.js/Python APIs
• CI/CD Tools : Proficiency with Jenkins pipeline creation and management
• Networking : Understanding of Nginx configuration and reverse proxy setup
• Security : Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance requirements and AWS security best practices
  

Certifications (Preferred)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS Security Specialty certification
  

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of DevOps/Cloud engineering experience
• 2+ years of AWS production environment management
• Experience with PCI DSS compliance implementation
• Proven track record of managing high-availability applications
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation preferred)