SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER (AWS)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong background in AWS infrastructure design, deployment, and operations. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of AWS core services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes (EKS), and modern cloud automation practices. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments across multiple AWS accounts.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure following best practices for scalability, availability, and security.
- Operate and maintain AWS environments in multi-account setups using AWS Organizations, IAM, and cross-account role management.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) clusters for containerized workloads.
- Implement infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Automate configuration management, application deployment, and system updates using Ansible or Chef.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance and cost of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC networking.
- Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and security teams to deliver reliable and secure cloud platforms.
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows for cloud resources and Kubernetes clusters.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across all AWS accounts.
- Provide technical guidance, documentation, and mentoring to junior engineers when needed.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience managing AWS cloud environments in production.
- Strong understanding of AWS core services: EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, IAM, EKS, CloudWatch, and Route53.
- Experience operating EKS clusters and Kubernetes workloads, including deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, or Bash).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef).
- Solid knowledge of Linux system administration and shell scripting.
- Experience working in multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Control Tower, or custom account management setups.
- Good understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, route tables, and security groups.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently with high ownership and accountability.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills in English.
Nice to Have
- AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator).
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry).
- Knowledge of CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
- Exposure to cost optimization, tagging strategies, or FinOps practices.
