AWS Cloud Engineer

Company Description

Malayaj Solutions, headquartered in Bangalore, is a trusted provider of innovative and customized technology services since 2018. The company specializes in Development, Automation, Digital Transformation, and Staff Augmentation, catering to businesses of all sizes and industries. With expertise in a wide range of technologies, including JAVA, AWS, DevOps, and Data & Analytics, Malayaj Solutions delivers measurable results through its highly skilled professionals. Serving sectors such as healthcare, education, retail, and more, Malayaj Solutions is committed to quality solutions and customer satisfaction that drive success for clients worldwide.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer
to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with
AWS services, DevOps practices, cloud automation, security, and cost optimization
.

You will work closely with architecture, development, DevOps, and security teams to deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

• Architect, deploy, and maintain
  AWS infrastructure
  using best practices for scalability, performance, and security.
• Design solutions using core services such as
  EC2, VPC, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, IAM
  , etc.
• Create reusable cloud infrastructure templates using
  Terraform or CloudFormation
  .

DevOps, Automation & CI/CD

• Build and maintain
  CI/CD pipelines
  using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Automate routine operations using Python, Bash, or PowerShell scripts.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for full automation and environment consistency.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Implement AWS security best practices including
  IAM policies, KMS, VPC security, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Config rules
  , etc.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, PCI DSS if applicable).
• Conduct regular
  cloud security audits
  , patch management, and vulnerability fixes.

Monitoring, Logging & Performance Optimization

• Configure and manage monitoring tools such as
  CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog
  , etc.
• Investigate performance bottlenecks, conduct root-cause analysis, and optimize system performance.
• Implement automated health checks, alerting, and failover strategies.

Cost Optimization & Resource Management

• Optimize AWS resource utilization using
  Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor
  , and custom tooling.
• Implement Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and lifecycle policies for cost efficiency.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work with cross-functional teams to design cloud-native solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct technical reviews.
• Provide L3 support for cloud escalations and lead troubleshooting efforts.

Required Technical Skills

• 8–10 years of overall experience, with
  minimum 5+ years dedicated to AWS cloud engineering
  .
• Strong experience with:
• EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, RDS/Aurora, CloudFront, ELB/ALB, EKS/ECS, DynamoDB
• Terraform / CloudFormation
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or CodePipeline
• Monitoring tools
  (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Expertise in
  Linux system administration
  and shell scripting.
• Proficiency in
  Python/Powershell/Bash
  for automation.
• Strong understanding of
  networking
  (DNS, VPN, NACLs, Security Groups, Load Balancers).

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  or equivalent.
• Experience with
  multi-account AWS organizations
  , Control Tower, and Landing Zones.
• Experience in building
  serverless architectures
  .
• Exposure to
  DevSecOps
  , security automation, and SAST/DAST tools.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across teams.
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to architect complex, large-scale cloud environments.
• Work with cutting-edge AWS technologies and DevOps automation tools.
• Technical leadership exposure with opportunities to mentor others.
• Competitive compensation with growth-focused work culture.