AWS Cloud Engineer

Title: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Piscataway NJ

Duration: 6Months/ Fulltime

We are seeking a skilled and motivated AWS Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS with a strong focus on automation security and performance optimization. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative cloud-native solutions including serverless architectures and microservices orchestration.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors.

In accordance with law the base salary for this role if filled within Hartford CT/ Piscataway NJ is $110K-$120K/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Cloud Infrastructure Management
  • Design deploy and manage scalable reliable and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS core services such as EC2 S3 Lambda RDS and Route 53.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation and Terraform.
  • Implement and manage serverless architectures utilizing AWS Lambda ECS and EKS for containerized applications.
• Security & Compliance
  • Apply AWS security best practices including proper configuration of IAM roles policies and security groups.
  • Monitor security events and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools (CodeBuild CodePipeline CodeDeploy) or compatible third-party tools.
  • Automate testing deployment and rollback processes to ensure seamless application updates.
• Monitoring & Logging
  • Set up and maintain monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch CloudTrail and other relevant tools.
  • Analyze logs for troubleshooting performance tuning and security auditing.
• Networking & Performance Optimization
  • Design and manage network architecture within AWS including VPCs subnets security groups and routing configurations.
  • Troubleshoot networking and connectivity issues to ensure high availability and responsiveness.
• Cost Management & Optimization
  • Monitor resource usage and implement strategies to optimize costs and improve performance.
  • Utilize AWS cost management tools for budgeting and resource allocation.
• Application Support & Troubleshooting
  • Provide ongoing support for AWS-hosted applications and infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly to ensure minimal downtime.
• Additional Expertise
  • Develop and orchestrate AWS serverless microservices using Step Functions for distributed application workflows.
  • Work with MongoDB databases within AWS environments ensuring high availability security and performance.

Requirements:

• Required Skills: Proficiency with AWS core services such as EC2 S3 Lambda RDS and Route 53
• Experience with cloud infrastructure design deployment and management on AWS
• Knowledge of AWS security best practices IAM roles and policies
• Skills in automating infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
• Familiarity with serverless architecture and container services like AWS Lambda ECS and EKS
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools or third-party tools integrated with AWS
• Monitoring and logging expertise using CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail
• Understanding of networking concepts within AWS such as VPC Subnets and Security Groups
• Ability to optimize costs and performance for AWS cloud resources
• Troubleshooting and support experience for AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
• Experience with AWS serverless microservices orchestration
• Experience with AWS Step Functions to build distributed applications.
• Familiarity with AWS cost management
• Experience with MongoDB.