AWS Devops Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

AWS Devops Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, etc.) with scalability and security in mind
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Build, manage and optimize Docker base images and containerized application stacks
• Orchestrate and maintain Kubernetes EKS clusters for production and staging environments
• Set up, manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to support fast, reliable deployments
• Manage MCP servers and ensure reliable operations for critical services
• Automate operational tasks and workflows using Python and JavaScript
• Support full‑stack teams (React, Node.js) by providing containerized environments and deployment strategies
• Manage and optimize databases (SQL, PostgreSQL) for performance, security and scalability
• Integrate and manage AWS streaming services (Kinesis, MSK, Kafka, or similar) for real‑time data pipelines
• Implement container image security scanning governance and lifecycle management
• Monitor system performance, availability and cost, implementing proactive improvements
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across cloud infrastructure and database layers
• Collaborate with developers and architects to improve application delivery scalability and resilience

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Kinesis, MSK)
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Expertise with Docker, including base image creation and Kubernetes orchestration
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python and JavaScript
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automation and environment management
• Strong database experience with SQL and PostgreSQL (setup, scaling, replication, performance tuning)
• Exposure to streaming architectures (AWS Kinesis, Kafka, MSK or similar)
• Experience supporting React‑based applications from a DevOps perspective
• Familiarity with MCP servers and containerized service deployments
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and security best practices
• Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer – Professional)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
• Knowledge of networking, load balancing and distributed system design
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies

Mandatory Skills

• Ansible
• Application Architecture
• Architecture Patterns and Styles
• Java
• Jenkins