AWS DevOps Engineer

Summary: The AWS DevOps Engineer is responsible for providing expert technical support for the deployment and management of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. The primary goal of this role is to ensure efficient, reliable, and automated software development and deployment processes using AWS technologies.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Maintain version-controlled infrastructure templates.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and updates.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Automate code building, testing, and deployment processes.
• Manage Docker-based deployments.
• Set up and manage OpenShift/Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS clusters.
• Automate container builds, deployments, and rollbacks.
• Manage software releases and deployments across environments.
• Perform rollbacks when necessary and manage deployment risks.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in applications and infrastructure.
• Utilize tools such as CloudWatch Metrics, AWS Lambda Insights, and RDS Performance Insights.
• Review DevOps backlog in Jira.
• Trigger CI/CD pipeline for deploying new features into the test environment.
• Provide expertise and support for other engineers and developers.
• Develop technical solutions and standards as code.

Key Requirements:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools, specifically Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift).
• Solid understanding of AWS services and cloud infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of performance monitoring tools such as CloudWatch.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Experience with RDS and performance tuning in AWS.
• Knowledge of security compliance requirements in cloud environments.
• Prior experience with complex cloud-based application deployments.