Senior DevOps AWS Cloud Engineer

About the role

Seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting mission-critical systems development and deployment. The ideal candidate is an experienced, proactive self-starter with strong expertise in AWS cloud services, DevSecOps pipelines, and container orchestration. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud architectures and contribute to secure, scalable microservices deployment in a dynamic environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipeline code for microservices deployment.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy Docker containers in a Linux-based multi-tenant environment.
• Support developer deployments and testing activities within the cloud environment.
• Provide technical guidance and documentation for all capabilities and microservices.
• Conduct security remediation based on scan results and maintain DevOps documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and sustainment of systems.
• Review code within Git repositories and extract or create engineering documentation as needed.
• Perform other assigned tasks related to cloud infrastructure and DevOps support.

Required skills

AWS CloudFormation AWS S3 AWS ECS AWS EKS AWS Lambda AWS API Gateway GitLab CI/CD Docker Linux DevSecOps Git Jira Confluence


Preferred skills

AWS DevOps Engineer Certification AWS Solutions Architect Certification Linux Certification ArcGIS Geospatial Technologies


Education requirements

Degree

Bachelor

Major

Information Technology

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in DevOps or cloud engineering roles.
• Proven AWS Cloud experience required.
• Proven expertise with AWS services, including CloudFormation, S3, ECS, EKS, Lambda, and API Gateway.
• Experience developing and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines and scripting.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and secure software development practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a proactive, positive attitude.
• Experience with Docker container configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Ability to collaborate effectively using team tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with eligibility to obtain CI Polygraph post-hire.