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.