Cloud engineer

Job Title: AWS Dev Ops Engineer (Mid-Level) Location: Hybrid Role Overview As an AWS Dev Ops Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle—from adhering to the design provided by architect and provisioning through deployment, monitoring, and optimization. You’ll collaborate closely with development teams to implement Infrastructure as Code, build robust CI/CD pipelines, enforce security and compliance guardrails, and integrate next-gen tools like Google Gemini/Copilot for automated code-quality and security checks. Summary Dev Ops Engineer with 4 - 6 years of experience in AWS infrastructure, CI/CD, and Ia C, capable of designing secure, production-grade systems with zero-downtime deployments. The ideal candidate excels in automation, observability, and compliance within a collaborative engineering environment. Top Preferred Technologies: Terraform – core Ia C tool for modular infrastructure design Amazon EKS – container orchestration and deployment Minikube / K3s – Similar dev configuration to mimic production Helm – Application configuration within EKS with Helm Charts Istio /Consul / Trafik – Tools to Strategize different deployment strategies Git Hub Actions / AWS Code Pipeline + Code Build – modern CI/CD pipelines Amazon Cloud Watch – observability, custom metrics, and centralized logging IAM, KMS & Guard Duty – for access control, encryption, and threat detection SSM Parameter Store – for secure config and secret management Python / Bash / Node.js – for scripting, automation, and Lambda integration Gemini / Foundation models – Inference and hosting in AWS Key Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code (Ia C): Design, build, and maintain Terraform (or Cloud Formation) modules for VPCs, EKS clusters, RDS, Elasti Cache, S3, IAM, KMS, and networking across multiple Availability Zones. Produce clear architecture diagrams (Mermaid or draw.io) and documentation. CI/CD Pipeline Development: Implement Git Hub Actions or AWS Code Pipeline/Code Build workflows to run linting, unit tests, Terraform validation, Docker builds, and automated deployments (zero-downtime rolling updates) to ECS/EKS. Integrate unit tests (Jest, pytest) and configuration-driven services (SSM Parameter Store). Monitoring & Alerting: Define custom Cloud Watch metrics (latency, error rates), create dashboards, and centralize application logs in Cloud Watch Logs with structured outputs and PII filtration. Implement Cloud Watch Alarms with SNS notifications for key thresholds (CPU, replica lag, 5xx errors). Security & Compliance: Enable and configure Guard Duty and AWS Config rules (e.g., public-CIDR security groups, unencrypted S3 or RDS). Enforce least-privilege IAM policies, key-management with KMS, and secure secret storage in SSM Parameter Store. Innovative Tooling Integration: Integrate Google Gemini / Copilot (or similar) into the CI pipeline for automated Terraform security scans and generation of actionable “security reports” as PR comments. Documentation & Collaboration: Maintain clear README files, module documentation, and step-by-step deployment guides. Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and post-mortems to continuously improve our Dev Ops practices. Required Qualifications Experience: 3+ years in AWS Dev Ops or Site Reliability Engineering roles, designing and operating production-grade cloud infrastructure. Technical Skills: Terraform (preferred) or Cloud Formation for Ia C. Container orchestration: EKS with zero-downtime deployments. Minikube or K3 S or similar dev env orchestrator. CI/CD: Git Hub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline, and Code Build (linting, testing, Docker, Terraform). Monitoring: Cloud Watch Dashboards, custom metrics, log centralization, and alarm configurations. Security & Compliance: IAM policy design, KMS, Guard Duty, AWS Config, SSM Parameter Store. Scripting: Python, Bash, or Node.js for automation and Lambda functions. Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication for documentation and cross-team collaboration. Ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver under tight timelines. Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience integrating third-party security or code-analysis APIs (e.g., Google Gemini, Prisma Cloud). Familiarity with monitoring and observability best practices, including custom metric creation. Exposure to multi-cloud environments or hybrid cloud architectures. Certification: AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.