About the job
Skills : AWS, Continuous Integration And Continuous Delivery (CI / CD), Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions,
Job Purpose :
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in AWS managed services and migration, complemented by working knowledge of Azure.
The role focuses on managing complex AWS environments and executing migration initiatives while maintaining operational excellence and cost optimization.
Certifications :
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification
- AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
- AWS Advanced Networking or Security Specialty certification
- Azure Fundamentals certification (AZ-900)
Responsibilities (includes All Tasks) :
Cloud Operations & Management :
Design, implement, and manage enterprise AWS infrastructure focusing on high availabilityDevelop and maintain infrastructure standards and best practices documentationImplement comprehensive monitoring solutions with proactive alertingDesign and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions with proven RPO / RTOManage capacity planning and resource optimization across multiple environmentsHandle security implementations including compliance requirements (ISO, SOC, PCI as applicable)Provide L3 technical support for production issuesManage cloud costs and implement optimization strategiesBuild and maintain infrastructure automation solutionsParticipate in 24x7 on-call support rotationMigration & Transformation :
Conduct detailed infrastructure and application assessment for migration planningCreate and execute migration strategies for different types of workloadsHandle complex database migrations with minimal downtimeImplement and manage hybrid cloud connectivityEnsure application dependency mapping and migrationExecute staged migrations with proper testing and validationManage stakeholder communication during migration eventsCreate and maintain migration runbooks and documentationProvide post-migration support and optimizationHandle data synchronization and cutover planningDevOps Implementation :
Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines for application deploymentsImplement Infrastructure as Code practices using industry-standard toolsCreate automated solutions for routine operational tasksManage container orchestration platforms for microservicesImplement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutionsAutomate security and compliance checksSupport development teams with deployment automationMaintain deployment documentation and runbooksAzure Knowledge Requirements :
Good Understanding of Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Network)Familiarity with Azure migration tools and methodologiesExperience in hybrid cloud scenarios between AWS and AzureUnderstanding of Azure monitoring and management toolsKnowledge of Azure identity and access managementTechnical Skills / Competencies :
1. AWS Core Services Expertise
2. Compute & Containers :
Amazon EC2 (deep expertise in instance types, AMIs, user data)Auto Scaling Groups and Launch TemplatesAWS Lambda for automation and serverless operationsEC2 Image Builder for AMI managementAWS Systems Manager for instance management3. Storage :
Amazon S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication)Amazon EBS (including snapshots, encryption)Amazon EFS and FSxAWS Storage GatewayAWS Backup4. Networking :
Amazon VPC (including subnetting, routing, security groups)Transit Gateway and VPC peeringRoute 53 (including health checks, routing policies)AWS Direct Connect and Site-to-Site VPNApplication and Network Load BalancersAWS Global Accelerator5. Database :
Amazon RDS (including Multi-AZ, Read Replicas)Amazon AuroraDynamoDBElastiCacheDatabase Migration Service (DMS)6. Security & Identity :
AWS IAM (roles, policies, permissions boundaries)AWS Organizations and Control TowerAWS Security Hub and GuardDutyAWS KMS and CloudHSMAWS WAF and ShieldAWS Certificate Manager7. Monitoring & Management :
Amazon CloudWatch (metrics, logs, events)AWS CloudTrailAWS ConfigAWS Systems ManagerAWS Service CatalogAWS Control Tower8. Migration Tools Proficiency :
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)AWS Application Discovery ServiceAWS Migration HubAWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)CloudEndure Migration9. Automation & DevOps :
Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and TerraformAWS CLI and SDK proficiencyPython scripting for AWS automationPowerShell scripting for Windows workloadsGit for version controlJenkins / AWS CodePipeline experience10. CI / CD & Automation :
AWS CodePipelineAWS CodeBuildAWS CodeDeployAWS CodeArtifactJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CI / CDTerraform and AWS CDKAnsibleChef / Puppet11. Containerization & Orchestration :
Docker and container conceptsAmazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)AWS FargateAmazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)Kubernetes administrationContainer security and best practicesService mesh (AWS App Mesh)Soft Skills :
Large-scale cloud migration projectsProduction environment managementCost optimization initiativesSecurity and compliance implementationInfrastructure automation projectsHigh availability architecture designDatabase migration and managementDevOps transformation initiativesDesired Skills and Experience : AWS, Continuous Integration And Continuous Delivery (CI / CD), Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
(ref : hirist.tech)