Sr. Associate - AWS Infrastructure Engineer -WFO

Job Title: Sr. Associate - AWS Infrastructure Engineer

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About the Role:

The ideal candidate is passionate about cloud-native technologies, proficient in AWS services, and experienced in both infrastructure implementation and enterprise-level cloud solution architecture, guiding cross-functional teams and clients through complex cloud adoption frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and governance of end-to-end cloud architectures aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Develop scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solution blueprints incorporating compute, storage, networking, security, and application services on AWS.
• Drive cloud adoption strategy by assessing existing infrastructure, developing migration roadmaps, and recommending modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure cloud architecture meets compliance, governance, and risk mitigation requirements.
• Define architecture standards, frameworks, and automation practices to enforce consistency and reliability across multiple projects.
• Evaluate emerging AWS technologies and tools to continuously innovate cloud offerings and address evolving client needs.
• Design, build, and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Architect, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters leveraging AWS EKS to ensure high availability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain compute environments using AWS EC2, Lambda, Batch, Fargate, and ECS services.
• Implement and automate CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native and containerized applications and infrastructure provisioning.
• Monitor cloud environments; troubleshoot and resolve performance, security, and cost optimization issues.
• Implement rigorous security controls, ensure compliance with PwC and client policies, including IAM policies, network segmentation, logging, and auditing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams on cloud best practices, tools, and architectures.
• Produce detailed technical documentation and cloud architecture artifacts to support client engagements and internal knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience in AWS cloud architecture and engineering, demonstrating proven success in large-scale cloud projects.
• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes orchestration and containerization technologies; strong experience with AWS EKS and ECS.
• Strong background in AWS compute services including EC2, Lambda, Fargate, Batch, with knowledge of HPC and AWS Outposts a plus.
• Hands-on experience in Infrastructure as Code tooling: Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Solid hands-on working experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Harness, AWS CodePipeline, or GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals including IAM, security groups, network ACLs, encryption, and compliance.
• Strong preference - Proficient scripting skills with Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent verbal and written communication suited to consulting environments.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Terraform Certified Associate

Work Model:

Apply if you are an immediate joiner or can join quickly.