Sr DevOps Engineer AWS Expert

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Duration: 12months ContracttoHire

Location: 100% remote

Top Skills:

o Knowledge of AWS Services: proficiency in various AWS services such as EKS EC2 S3 RDS Lambda CloudWatch and others is essential for deploying and managing infrastructure in AWS Cloud.

o DevOps Tools: familiarity with popular DevOps tools like Jenkins Git Chef Puppet Ansible and Terraform is necessary to automate infrastructure provisioning configuration management and deployment processes.

o Scripting and Programming: proficiency in scripting languages like Python Bash enables the creation of custom automation scripts and development of infrastructureascode solutions.

o Networking Concepts: understanding of networking concepts including VPC subnets security groups load balancers and VPNs facilitates the design and implementation of reliable and scalable network architectures.

o ProblemSolving and Troubleshooting: strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills are crucial to identify and resolve issues related to infrastructure security performance or scalability ensuring smooth operations and timely resolution of incidents.

Job Description:

Certifications: Any AWS Certification (developer solution architect networking infrastructure)

Type of background you are looking for (education # yrs experience etc.):

o Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science information technology or a related field.

o Strong understanding of cloud computing principles with a focus on AWS services.

o Experience and certification in AWS solutions architect or AWS DevOps engineer.

o Proficiency in scripting languages like Python Bash or PowerShell for automating infrastructure tasks.

o Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

o Familiarity with infrastructureascode (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning and management.

o Handson experience with CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) pipelines and tools such as AzureDevOps Pipeline Github Actions Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

o Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure and networking environments.

Top 35 Soft Skills for culture fit:

o Strong communication skills: In a technology transformation role it is crucial to be able to effectively communicate with various stakeholders including team members project managers and clients. Clear and concise communication helps ensure everyone is on the same page and can contribute to the successful implementation of a cloud DevOps infrastructure.

o Problemsolving skills: As a cloud DevOps infrastructure engineer you will encounter various challenges and issues that require quick and effective problemsolving skills. Being able to think critically analyze information and come up with innovative solutions is essential in this role.

o Adaptability and flexibility: The cloud technology landscape is constantly evolving and a technology transformation role requires the ability to adapt and embrace change. Being open to new ideas learning new tools and technologies and being flexible in approach are important soft skills for success in an AWS Cloud DevOps Infrastructure Engineering job.

Any certifications required: Any AWS Certification (developer solution architect networking infrastructure)

Any traits that would make a candidate NOT a good fit for the role/what you DONT want to see on resume: We DONT want Sysadmins Only type of resume. Looking for some hands on experience on cloud preferable AWS but can be any cloud AWS Azure or GCP.

Development operations (DevOps) engineers typically work fulltime in a companys headquarters and are responsible for the production and ongoing maintenance of a website platform. They also manage cloud infrastructure and system administration and work with teams to identify and repair issues on an asneeded basis so strong communication skills are important in this position. They are generally expected to work well under pressure with tight deadlines for certain tasks and a proactive demeanor and friendly disposition are also helpful. DevOps engineers may work with junior and senior engineers project managers and executives as well as administrative assistants executive assistants and a receptionist. Hours can be flexible though they typically work during regular weekly business hours and they are not usually responsible for customer/client interaction or supervising junior employees.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

o Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science information technology or a related field.

o Strong understanding of cloud computing principles with a focus on AWS services.

o Experience and certification in AWS solutions architect or AWS DevOps engineer.

o Proficiency in scripting languages like Python Bash or PowerShell for automating infrastructure tasks.

o Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

o Familiarity with infrastructureascode (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning and management.

o Handson experience with CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) pipelines and tools such as AzureDevOps Pipeline Github Actions Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

o Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure and networking environments.