Cloud DevOps Engineer

Cloud DevOps Engineer role focused on designing, deploying, and managing scalable and secure AWS cloud solutions. Responsibilities include AWS infrastructure management, Kubernetes (EKS) operations, Linux administration, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and DevOps integration for cloud-native applications. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring cloud security and governance, and supporting containerized application environments. Responsibilities: Assist application teams in deploying solutions on AWS cloud platforms Design and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure Ensure cloud governance, compliance, and security best practices Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, DB, security) Participate in architecture discussions, solution design, and POCs Prepare technical documentation and presentations Linux Hosting & Administration Deploy and manage Linux-based EC2 instances Configure and maintain web servers (Apache/Nginx), databases, and services Automate patching using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Monitor system performance using CloudWatch Agent Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for system issues Kubernetes Operations (AWS) Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) Create and manage Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts Implement auto-scaling using HPA & Cluster Autoscaler Monitor cluster performance using CloudWatch Container Insights / Prometheus DevOps Integration Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using: AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy Or Jenkins / GitHub Actions Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration with EKS Manage artifacts using Amazon ECR Application Support Provide L1/L2 support for applications running in containerized environments Collaborate with development teams for issue resolution in staging/production AWS Infrastructure Management Deploy and manage: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, EKS Implement Infrastructure as Code using: AWS CloudFormation / Terraform Manage storage and backup using: S3 lifecycle policies, AWS Backup Monitoring & Logging (AWS + Open Source) AWS Native: CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms) CloudTrail (audit logging) Open Source (any of the following): ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Grafana + Prometheus Loki for log aggregation Experience with Amazon Managed Prometheus / Managed Grafana Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture and deployment models Experience with AWS networking & security services: Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), AWS WAF, AWS Shield VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs Expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM) Integration with Active Directory (AWS Managed AD / AD Connector) Good knowledge of Linux and Windows systems on AWS EC2 Experience with databases: AWS RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora Experience in monitoring & governance: AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config Hands-on experience with: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and DevOps and microservices architecture AWS Certification preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator Strong communication and stakeholder management skills