Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Job Summary

Seeking a Cloud Dev Ops Engineer on behalf of our client in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled cloud professional to support and optimize AWS-based environments, drive infrastructure automation, enhance deployment processes, and ensure the reliability and scalability of cloud-hosted applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and production support within a collaborative Dev Ops environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure in AWS environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline software deployments.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and resource utilization using Cloud Watch and other observability tools.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and deployment issues while performing root cause analysis.
• Support and maintain containerized applications using Docker and related technologies.
• Optimize cloud environments for scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and engineering teams to improve deployment processes and operational readiness.
• Implement cloud security best practices and contribute to compliance initiatives.
• Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Participate in production support and incident response activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience supporting cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
• EC2
• Lambda
• S3
• RDS
• Cloud Watch
• IAM
• VPC
• ECS and/or EKS
• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong experience with Docker and containerized application deployments.
• Experience monitoring, maintaining, and supporting production environments.
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture, networking, security, and operational best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across infrastructure and application environments.
• Experience with source control systems and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, or Developer Associate.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, or other container orchestration platforms.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or New Relic.
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices.
• Experience supporting highly available, cloud-native production environments.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, governance frameworks, and compliance best practices.
• Scripting and automation experience to streamline operational processes.
• Experience optimizing cloud infrastructure costs and resource utilization.
• Familiarity with C#, .NET Framework, and RESTful APIs.