AWS Cloud Engineer

Location:
Washington, DC (Onsite: 5days/week)

Position Type:
Fulltime only

Job Summary:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience: Minimum 5 years managing AWS infrastructure and services.

Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer, or related certifications are highly desirable.

Technical

Skills:

• Proficient in Terraform for IaC.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Control Tower, IAM roles, and policies.
• Experience with automation and scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Familiarity with AWS Config and Cloud Watch.
• Understanding of VPC Flow Logs and network traffic analysis.
• Expertise in managing S3 buckets.
• Experience with Azure TFS for CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Dev Ops principles.
• Kubernetes on AWS (EKS) experience is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure stability, security, and performance of AWS environments through regular maintenance and optimization.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve operational efficiency.
• Implement and maintain security best practices to safeguard AWS resources.
• Monitor and audit for compliance with organizational policies and industry standards.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks for optimal system performance.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for business continuity.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and procedures comprehensively.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Provide training and support on AWS best practices and emerging technologies.