Cloud Engineer Senior
Location: Hybrid McLean VA
Contract : 06 months contract to hire
Must Haves:
8 years with preference of 10 dealing with database backgrounds Cloud database AWS Lambda CTF Automation Python Ansible PowerShell.
Position Description:
A successful candidate will have the following characteristics:
Strong experience in AWS Cloud Automation responsible for designing implementing and managing cloudbased database systems while leveraging automation scalability and reliability of the systems.
Responsibilities:
Database management: Design implement and maintain Cloud based DBs like AWS Aurora MongoDB Atlas Document DB Neptune Dynamo DB Elastic Cache using AWS services
Cloud Automation: Develop automation workflows for provisioning configuration backups patching and scaling using tools like AWS CloudFormation AWS Lambda Step Functions Python etc.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use IaC tools (AWS CloudFormation Terraform Rafay) to manage infrastructure as Code.
Database Performance Tuning: Expertise and depth in one or more DB technologies specifically on performance tuning aspects of Database and SQL queries
Strong Database Architecture and Engineering skills
Qualifications:
Knowledge of authentication authorization of services via OAuth.
Experience in understanding & implementation Cloud Database Security IAM & Managed AD
Minimum 8 years of experience in Database Engineering and Architecture including supporting production environments
8 years of related industry experience in an enterprise environment
Demonstrable experience with: Postgres Aurora MongoDB and emerging database technologies like Graph DB Vector DB
AWS Cloud Engineering/operations
Knowledge of Kubernetes Jenkins Git and Artifactory
Scripting languages (e.g. Groovy / Perl / Python / Ruby)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Selfmotivated driven and creative individual
Education Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or equivalent work experience(required)