AWS Cloud Engineer III

## AWS Cloud Engineer IIIApply:
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September 30, 2026 (11 days left to apply):
R-23880
** Role Overview
** The L3 Dev Ops / Cloud Engineer will act as a senior technical resource responsible for leading complex infrastructure and Dev Ops activities, driving automation, defining technical standards, and improving platform reliability.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in AWS, Terraform, AWX/Ansible, ArgoCD, Git Ops, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Disaster Recovery.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Act as the
** L3 escalation point
** for complex Cloud, Dev Ops, Kubernetes, infrastructure, and deployment issues.
* Lead major technical activities across production and non-production environments.
* Take ownership of complex infrastructure changes, upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.
* Lead and coordinate
** Disaster Recovery (DR)
** activities, including:  + DR planning  + Restore testing  + Failover/failback activities  + Application and infrastructure recovery  + DR validation  + Runbook preparation and improvement
* Design and implement infrastructure using
** Terraform**.
* Develop and maintain reusable
** Terraform modules**.
* Review Terraform code and infrastructure changes implemented by L1/L2 engineers.
* Define Terraform coding standards, repository structure, and implementation best practices.
* Strong hands-on experience with
** AWX / Ansible**.
* Develop reusable Ansible roles, playbooks, and automation workflows.
* Use AWX to automate:  + Server configuration  + Patching  + Application deployment  + Infrastructure operations  + Repetitive BAU activities
* Identify manual operational activities and convert them into automated workflows.
* Design and maintain
** ArgoCD-based deployments**.
* Implement and support
** Git Ops practices
** for Kubernetes and application deployments.
* Define Git Ops repository structures and deployment standards.
* Manage and troubleshoot ArgoCD:  + Applications  + Sync issues  + Configuration drift  + Deployment failures  + Environment promotion  + Rollback activities
* Design and maintain Kubernetes workloads running on
** Amazon EKS**.
* Develop and maintain reusable
** Helm Charts**.
* Define standards for Helm values, templates, and environment-specific configurations.
* Design and improve CI/CD deployment processes.
* Support and improve Jenkins and other CI/CD automation.
* Define deployment strategies and operational standards.
* Lead automation initiatives across Cloud and Dev Ops platforms.
* Develop automation using:  + Terraform  + Ansible / AWX  + Bash  + Python  + CI/CD pipelines
* Define and enforce technical standards for:  + Infrastructure as Code  + Terraform  + Git Ops  + Kubernetes  + Helm  + CI/CD  + Automation  + Cloud operations  + Patching  + Deployment processes
* Establish reusable templates, modules, pipelines, and automation frameworks.
* Perform technical reviews for changes implemented by L1 and L2 engineers.
* Lead complex production incidents and perform Root Cause Analysis.
* Identify recurring issues and implement permanent automated solutions.
* Improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational reliability.
* Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
* Lead production deployments, infrastructure upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
* Mentor and provide technical guidance to L1 and L2 engineers.
* Create and maintain:  + SOPs  + Runbooks  + Technical standards  + Architecture documentation  + DR documentation  + Operational procedures## Experience8–12 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, Dev Ops, or a related field is required.
** Core Technical Skills
** Strong hands-on expertise in:
* AWS* Amazon EKS
* Kubernetes* Terraform
* Terragrunt* AWX
* Ansible* ArgoCD
* Git Ops* Helm
* Docker* Jenkins
* CI/CD
* Git* Linux
* Windows* Bash / Python
* SSL/TLS
* Infrastructure Automation
* Disaster Recovery
* Monitoring & Logging
* Production Troubleshooting
* Root Cause Analysis
** L3 Expectations
** An L3 Engineer should be capable of:
* ** Leading technical activities independently**
* ** Owning complex Cloud and Dev Ops changes**
* ** Designing and implementing automation**
* ** Leading Disaster Recovery activities**
* ** Implementing Git Ops using ArgoCD**
* ** Building automation using AWX/Ansible**
* ** Developing and reviewing Terraform code**
* ** Defining technical standards and best practices**
* ** Driving operational improvements**
* ** Mentoring L1/L2 engineers**
* ** Handling…