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Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure. You will build one-click deployment solutions, manage serverless and containerized applications, and ensure high availability and disaster recovery across environments.
This role is highly technical and requires hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of AWS services, infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD, and automation tools. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure is also beneficial for hybrid or multi-cloud strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure AWS infrastructure using services such as Lambda, EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudFront, etc
Build and maintain one-click deployment pipelines using AWS SAM, CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS Code Pipeline, Code Build, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
Develop and deploy serverless applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
Write and maintain automation scripts in Python and JavaScript/Node.js
Design and implement active-passive disaster recovery (DR) strategies across AWS regions
Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, SNS, and third-party tools like Datadog, New Relic, or PagerDuty
Optimize cost, performance, and security of cloud resources.
Perform routine infrastructure maintenance, updates, and security patches
Collaborate with developers to support full application lifecycle from development to production
Participate in on-call rotations and provide root-cause analysis for incidents
Minimum Qualification:
5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, with 3+ years on AWS
Strong proficiency in AWS core services, including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, RDS, DynamoDB, and SNS
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools such as AWS SAM, CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform
Strong experience in CI/CD pipeline creation and automation.
Solid scripting and programming skills in Python and JavaScript (Node.js)
Experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery plans in AWS
Knowledge of networking, security best practices, and cost optimization in AWS
Experience with observability tools and designing effective monitoring and alerting systems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex system issues
Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer certification
Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) and Kubernetes
Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001
Knowledge of other cloud providers (GCP, Azure) is a plus
Additional Responsibilities (Azure):
Support hybrid or multi-cloud deployments leveraging Microsoft Azure where needed
Integrate Azure services such as Azure Functions, Azure App Services, and Azure Storage with AWS-based systems
Contribute to architecture decisions involving Azure-native tools alongside AWS services
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Azure services such as Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Monitor
Ability to design and manage solutions in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
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