Cloud Engineer, AWS

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure following AWS Well-Architected Framework and security best practices.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK to ensure repeatability and automation.
• Perform cloud migrations of workloads, applications, and data to AWS, ensuring minimal downtime and security compliance.
• Automate operations using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Monitor and optimize AWS resources using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and third-party tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Work closely with customers to understand business goals, translate them into technical solutions, and implement cloud architectures accordingly.
• Support CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline) and integrate DevOps best practices into deployment workflows.
• Implement and manage identity and access controls (IAM, AWS Organizations, SCPs) and maintain strong governance and compliance posture.
• Participate in incident response, problem management, and performance tuning for AWS-hosted environments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to knowledge-sharing and documentation within the team.
• Stay current with new AWS services and emerging technologies to enhance solution quality and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform.
• Proven experience in infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and automation.
• Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals—VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, and VPN.
• Experience managing EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, and CloudFront.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, ELK, Prometheus).
• Good understanding of security and compliance controls in AWS (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub).
• Experience integrating AWS environments with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications / Nice to Have

• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes – EKS preferred).
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Terraform Cloud).
• Understanding of disaster recovery, backup, and high availability strategies in AWS.
• Hands-on experience with serverless architectures and event-driven design (Lambda, Step Functions, SNS/SQS).

Certifications (Required or Preferred)

• Required (at least one):
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
• Preferred:
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities.
• Analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a learning attitude.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Expectations

• Engage professionally in client meetings, demos, and technical discussions, representing AHEAD’s standards of excellence.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation and deliver effective knowledge transfer sessions to peers and junior engineers.
• Stay current with evolving AWS technologies, continuously enhancing skills and maintaining up-to-date certifications.
• Provide support during scheduled maintenance windows and on-call rotations as required.
• Collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams to achieve customer business objectives and technical outcomes.
• Contribute to the creation of written deliverables and technical documentation within assigned areas of expertise.
• Demonstrate initiative by identifying and completing tasks proactively, even during non-scheduled work hours.
• Prioritize, manage, and deliver work independently meeting or exceeding deadlines with consistent quality.
• Support development, configuration, and testing activities as part of project execution.
• Maintain and elevate team standards by contributing to continuous improvement of methodologies, best practices, and overall delivery quality.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve operational processes, enhance team performance, and drive overall efficiency.