AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer

CTG is seeking an experienced AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to support a Digital Marketing initiative for our client. This role will focus on designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments within AWS while ensuring high availability, security, and operational efficiency.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: 12 months

• Architect, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes clusters, including networking, ingress, security, storage, and pod management.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, and AWS CDK.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab CI and related Dev Ops tools.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, KMS, Dynamo
  
  DB, VPC, and Postgre
  
  SQL.
• Implement AWS and Kubernetes security best practices including IAM, mTLS, encryption, certificate management, and security groups.
• Monitor and troubleshoot distributed cloud environments using AWS Cloud Watch and related monitoring tools.
• Support microservices-based applications and collaborate closely with development and Dev Ops teams.

• Strong experience with AWS cloud architecture and infrastructure management.
• Hands‑on Kubernetes administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Expertise with Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience with CI/CD automation tools such as Git Lab CI.
• Knowledge of AWS networking and security services including IAM, VPC, and security groups.
• Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting complex distributed systems.
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL and Dynamo
  
  DB.

• Experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, JPA, ORM, multi‑threading, and microservices architecture.

• 5+ years of AWS/cloud engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• AWS and Kubernetes certifications are a plus.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law.

CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.