AWS security engineer

Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer

You will play a key role in designing and automating infrastructure, optimizing deployment processes, and driving collaboration between development and operations teams.

As a proactive team player, you will:

• Maintain secure, scalable, and reliable

  cloud infrastructure

  .
• Implement

  Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

  and automation best practices using

  Terraform

  .
• Work autonomously while engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver robust platform solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, ensuring system efficiency and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure:

  Manage AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, Batch, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, etc.) and optimize resource utilization.

• Infrastructure as Code:

  Design, develop, and maintain

  Terraform-based automation

  with advanced concepts such as

  Terraform Functions, State Management Tweaks, Loops and Dynamic Blocks, and Reusable Modules

  .

• Automation & Image Management:

  Utilize

  Packer

  for Docker image creation and automation workflows.

• CI/CD:

  Design, implement, and manage pipelines using

  GitLab

  to automate builds, tests, and deployments.

• Linux Administration:

  Perform

  Linux system administration

  tasks and develop

  Bash scripts

  for automation and system management.

• Collaboration:

  Partner with development teams to ensure seamless integration of applications into production environments.

• Monitoring & Reliability:

  Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability through autoscaling, optimized compute sizing, and proactive alerting.

• Security:

  Implement and enforce security best practices to safeguard infrastructure and data.

• Mentorship:

  Guide and mentor junior engineers, promoting DevOps culture and best practices.

• Platform Engineering:

  Enhance and support platform capabilities to meet evolving business requirements.

• Project Ownership:

  Take full ownership of infrastructure projects from design through deployment, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience:

  8+ years in DevOps, AWS Security Engineering, or related roles.

• Terraform Expertise:

  Hands-on experience with advanced Terraform usage, including Functions, State Management Tweaks, Loops, Dynamic Blocks, and Reusable Modules.

• Linux & Scripting:

  Strong background in

  Linux administration

  and

  Bash scripting

  .

• Packer Experience:

  Proficiency with

  Packer

  for Docker image creation and environment provisioning.

• AWS Proficiency:

  Deep hands-on expertise with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Batch, API Gateway, Step Functions, CloudWatch, Security Groups, SNS, SQS, RDS, etc.).

• CI/CD Frameworks:

  Strong understanding of test-driven CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or equivalent tools.

• Scripting Languages:

  Skilled in

  Python

  ,

  Bash

  , and

  PowerShell

  .

• Monitoring Tools:

  Experience with

  Splunk

  ,

  CloudWatch

  , and similar monitoring/logging tools.

• Problem-Solving:

  Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; capable of independent ownership and delivery.

• Communication:

  Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.