AWS Cloud Engineer

About the role

This role covers the design, build and management of AWS cloud infrastructure. It involves implementing Infrastructure as Code, monitoring systems, automating deployments and working with development teams on application deployment and scalability.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and manage AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues and optimise resource utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices, including identity management, encryption and network security.
• Automate deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Collaborate with development teams to support application deployment and scalability.
• Maintain disaster recovery strategies and backup solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and documentation for cloud architecture and operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
• Networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, VPN, firewalls)
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator or DevOps Engineer) are a plus