SR AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer (Mid-to-Senior Level)
Location: Chantilly, VA
Duration : Long Term

Position Description:AWS Cloud Engineer (Mid-to-Senior Level)
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with deepexpertisein Kubernetes container orchestration and cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate will design, implement, andmaintainscalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS. This role requires advanced knowledge of AWS architecture, containerization, automation, and DevOps practices to support modern application deployments.

Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure
o Design and implement complex AWS architecturesleveragingservices such as EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, and CloudFront.
o Apply best practices for scalability, security, high availability, and cost optimization.
o Lead migration and modernization initiatives for cloud workloads.
Containerization & Orchestration
o Build and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS) for containerized workloads.
o Develop and customize Helm charts for packaging and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
o Manage Kubernetes manifests (YAML) for deployments, services, ingress, and other resources.
o Implement advanced Kubernetes features such as RBAC, network policies, and autoscaling.
Automation & CI/CD
o Create andmaintainInfrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
o Design andoptimizeCI/CD pipelines usingGitLab orGitHub Actions.
o Automate operational tasks and deployments for efficiency and reliability.
Relational & NoSQL databases
o Design,optimize, andmaintainPostgreSQL databases, ensuring high performance, data integrity, and efficient query execution.
o Build and manage scalable MongoDB/DocumentDBdata models, document-basedschemasand performance tuning for high-volumeworkloads.
Monitoring & Logging:
o Configure observability tool (CloudWatch) for performance monitoring.
o Implement centralized logging and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.
Security & Compliance:
o Enforce AWS security best practices, including IAM roles, policies, encryption, and network segmentation.
o Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Collaboration & Leadership:
o Partner with development teams tooptimizeapplication deployments.
o Mentor junior engineers andprovidetechnical guidance on cloud and Kubernetes best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:
AWS Expertise:
o 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and managing AWS services and architectures.
Kubernetes & Containers:
o Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred), Docker, and container lifecycle management.
o Proficiencywith Helm and Kubernetes manifests for deployment automation.
Infrastructure as Code:
o Advancedproficiencyin Terraform.
DevOps Tools:
o Expertisein CI/CD pipeline design and automation.
Scripting & Programming:
o Strong knowledge of Python, Bash,andsimilar scripting languages.
Networking & Security:
o Deep understanding of VPC, subnets, security groups, IAM, and network security.

RequiredQualifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.

Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to lead projects and mentor team members.