Contractor Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS)

The Role:We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer specialising in AWS.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or cloud engineering role.
• Proven expertise in AWS services and architecture, including hands-on experience with large-scale deployments.
• Strong proficiency with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or ECS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus).
• Nice-to-have skills:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer certifications.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments or multi-cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with cost optimization strategies in AWS.
• Knowledge of security compliance standards such as SOC2, GDPR, or HIPAA.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on AWS.
• Build and maintain VPCs, EC2 instances, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, and other AWS services.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are in place.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Automate operational processes with tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Create scripts to streamline deployment, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Automate software build, test, and deployment processes.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines with monitoring and alerting systems.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and support remediation efforts.

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