AWS Infrastructure Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Design & Deployment
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Architect VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and private/public network segmentation.
• Deploy compute resources using EC2, ECS, Lambda, and EKS based on use-case requirements.
• Operations & Monitoring
• Maintain and optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions using AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, and third-party tools (e.g., Datadog, Splunk).
• Ensure effective backup, disaster recovery, and incident response strategies are in place.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement and enforce security best practices, including IAM policies, KMS, S3 bucket policies, and data encryption.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and patch management.
• Support compliance with relevant frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA.
• Automation & CI/CD
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications using ECS/EKS.
• Streamline infrastructure provisioning, code deployments, and testing.
• Collaboration & Documentation
• Collaborate with DevOps, Developers, and Security teams to align infrastructure with application requirements.
• Create detailed documentation of architecture designs, operational procedures, and incident reports.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior team members and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications:

• AWS Certification: Must hold at least one professional-level certification such as:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–6 years of hands-on experience in AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture.
• Strong understanding of core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, etc.
• Proficiency with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration with EKS/ECS.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Financial Management (CFM) practices.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and tools.
• Background in system administration (Linux/Windows), networking, or cybersecurity.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently or in a team.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.