Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer

Overview

Senior AWS Dev Ops Engineer – Washington, DC (remote, preference to local candidates). Must be eligible for a US Security Clearance (US Citizenship required).

We are seeking a seasoned Senior AWS Dev Ops Engineer to lead the design, automation, and maintenance of our customer’s AWS environment. This role ensures infrastructure remains robust, secure, and scalable while driving cost optimization, security best practices, and incident response strategies. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation, deep expertise in AWS services, and a strong background in cloud security, cost management, and disaster recovery.

Experience migrating cloud workloads to AWS is required. Additionally, this role involves mentoring engineers, improving Dev Ops processes, and collaborating with development teams in an Agile Scrum environment to maintain and enhance cloud infrastructure.

• AWS Cloud Infrastructure & Automation:
  Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud environments with a focus on automation and security.
• Automate provisioning and management of AWS resources using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform (familiarity with AWS Cloud Formation and AWS CDK a plus).
• Assist with implementing proactive security measures, including vulnerability remediation, patching, and firewall rule management.
• Maintain compliance with security standards and internal policies, supporting security audits and assessments.
• Monitor AWS cost usage and provide cost optimization recommendations, ensuring efficient resource scaling.

• Maintain and test backup and disaster recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.
• Support and participate in SES IT Service Continuity drills and report on system resilience.
• Implement performance monitoring and alerting using tools like Datadog, AWS Cloud Watch, and Splunk.
• Tune AWS resources for optimal performance, ensuring reliability and scalability of cloud services.

• Respond to Severity 1 & 2 incidents according to predefined SLAs and ensure rapid resolution.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and document mitigation strategies for major incidents.
• Improve system reliability by analyzing and addressing infrastructure bottlenecks.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate software deployment and infrastructure updates.
• Collaborate in an Agile Scrum environment, participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with developers to integrate infrastructure automation into the software development process.

• Maintain comprehensive AWS infrastructure documentation, including architectural diagrams and firewall configurations.
• Securely manage access credentials and account privileges, ensuring adherence to security best practices.
• Ensure all changes follow compliance frameworks and are properly documented in Git and JIRA.

• Deep experience with AWS infrastructure and services such as EC2, VPC, ALB, Lambda, SSM, EKS, ECS, Cloud Formation, etc.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization using Docker, AWS ECS, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, and Fargate.

• 8+ years of AWS cloud engineering experience, with a strong background in Dev Ops & infrastructure automation.
• Hands-on experience and fluency with Terraform (Cloud Formation & AWS CDK a plus).
• Extensive experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, AWS ECS, Fargate) and building secure containers.
• Expertise in AWS security, including IAM, firewall management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance.
• Experience in cost monitoring and optimization of AWS resources.
• Strong knowledge of disaster recovery strategies, backup management, and system resilience planning.
• Experience with creating CI/CD pipelines and automation tools like Jenkins or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Proficiency in Linux administration (Amazon Linux, Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Cloud Watch, and AWS Config.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with incident response & Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in a Dev Ops role supporting software development and distributed applications

• AWS Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, 401k matching, life insurance, employee assistance program.
• Opportunities for professional growth and exposure to cutting-edge AWS technologies.
• Liberal leave policy
• Ability to work remote/hybrid

Please submit your resume with a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, including details of past cloud workload migrations, AWS security best practices, and automation projects.

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