AWS Cloud Engineer – 9+ Years

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with 9+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.

Experience Requirements

- Minimum 9+ years of professional experience in cloud computing and infrastructure
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services and solutions
- 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture and design

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

- Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure solutions
- Develop cloud migration strategies and execute migration projects from on-premises to AWS and multi-cloud to AWS migrations (Azure, GCP, other cloud platforms)
- Create architectural diagrams and technical documentation
- Conduct cloud readiness assessments and provide recommendations

Infrastructure Management

- Deploy, configure, and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS
- Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK
- Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies

Security & Compliance

- Implement AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks
- Configure IAM policies, roles, and security groups
- Manage encryption, key management, and security monitoring
- Conduct security assessments and vulnerability management

DevOps & Automation

- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management




- Integrate with third-party DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Implement containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes

Performance & Cost Optimization

- Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization and costs
- Implement auto-scaling policies and load balancing strategies
- Analyze and optimize application performance in cloud environments
- Provide cost analysis and recommendations for resource optimization

Required Technical Skills

AWS Services Expertise

- Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Auto Scaling
- Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, Storage Gateway
- Database: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, ElastiCache
- Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, API Gateway, Direct Connect
- Security: IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, Systems Manager
- DevOps: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit

Technical Proficiencies

- Programming/Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, Go, or Java
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Ansible
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS
- Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), Windows Server
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, AWS CodeCommit
- Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk

AWS Certifications (Preferred)

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Skilled
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Soft Skills & Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments

📌 AWS Cloud Engineer (India)
🏢 Inoptra Digital
📍 India