AWS Devops Engineer | Freelance | Gig | Remote | Work from home

Job Description

The client’s project team is setting up the AWS platform and services. Planning & designing of the AWS platform is complete.  Building & testing of the AWS platform is in progress.  Cloud service setup is also in progress.  From April applications are expected to host applications in the AWS platform/environment. We are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join the Cloud project team.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills and experience in planning, coding, development, testing,  release, and deployment of AWS services using AWS native tools. In this role, you will be responsible for building and qualifying AWS services. You will work closely with Architecture, Operations, Network, Service SME, and Security teams to ensure the smooth development and release of AWS services.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, code, build, test, and release AWS services
• Support operations team in the deployment of AWS services using IaC
• Ensure configuration and compliance of AWS services using AWS native tools
• Participate and contribute in the development of the CI/CD pipeline
• Development of Infrastructure products and deploying with Service Catalog portfolio
• Work on automation backlog
• Work on documentation
• Monitor application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with AWS services
•  Provide effective utilization of AWS services
• Support application/development teams to deploy applications onto the AWS environment
• Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure the smooth operation of the overall AWS services

Essential Skills/Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
• Experience with CloudShell, CodeBuild, CodeCommit
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience with JSON, YAML
• Experience in automation of AWS Service Catalog portfolio and product deployment by using AWS Cloud Development Kit
• Knowledge of security best practices in AWS cloud
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable Skills/Experience:  

• Experience with Terraform
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and ECS
• Experience with database administration, particularly RDS and Aurora
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies