Permanent Remote -AWS DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS DevOps Engineer with a strong background in cloud infrastructure automation and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of experience including 5 years in AWS environments and will be adept at designing and developing CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure smooth efficient and secure deployment processes and infrastructure management driving continuous improvement.

As part of the DevOps team you will leverage cuttingedge technologies and methodologies such as GitLab for CI/CD Linux environments for scripting and HashiCorp tools like Packer Terraform and Vault to create scalable resilient infrastructure. A key part of this role involves automating the delivery and deployment of applications and services reducing manual intervention and ensuring high availability and performance of missioncritical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

AWS Cloud Management: Design implement and manage AWS cloud infrastructure ensuring reliability scalability and security.

CI/CD Pipeline Development: Build maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab enabling seamless code deployment and efficient testing processes.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize HashiCorp products (Packer Terraform Vault) to automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure.

System Monitoring & Optimization: Implement monitoring logging and alerting solutions to ensure systems are running optimally and issues are proactively identified.

Linux & Scripting: Manage and optimize Linux environments (RHEL CentOS) and develop Bash scripts for automation tasks.

DevOps Tools Integration: Work with a variety of DevOps tools including Ansible Chef GitLab and AWS CI/CD services to streamline development workflows and improve operational efficiency.

Collaboration & Support: Collaborate with development operations and security teams to enhance system performance troubleshoot issues and develop best practices for continuous delivery.

Security & Compliance: Ensure that all systems are secure following best practices for data protection and regulatory compliance. Experience in implementing security measures is an advantage.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

7 years of total IT experience with a strong focus on DevOps and cloud infrastructure.

5 years of experience working specifically with AWS including handson management of services like EC2 S3 RDS Lambda and others.

CI/CD Expertise:

Extensive experience designing and developing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar tools.

Linux & Scripting:

Proficiency in managing Linux environments (RHEL CentOS) and scripting with Bash for task automation.

HashiCorp Tools:

Proven experience working with HashiCorp products such as Packer Terraform and Vault to automate and manage infrastructure.

DevOps Tools:

Strong experience with a range of DevOps tools such as Ansible Chef GitLab and AWS CI/CD services.

Preferred Qualifications:

Programming Languages:

Proficiency in at least one software development language such as Python NodeJS Java or .Net which will allow you to contribute to the development team when needed.

Certifications:

AWS certifications (such as AWS Solutions Architect AWS DevOps Engineer etc.) are highly desirable.

HashiCorp certifications will be a plus showcasing your expertise with their tools.

Security Experience:

Prior experience working with security practices and ensuring infrastructure is secure from potential threats.