AWS DevOps Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support applications by enabling secure, reliable, and scalable software delivery in a highly regulated financial environment. This role focuses on CI/CD engineering, cloud infrastructure automation, production reliability, security, compliance, and software engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using enterprise tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and Terraform Enterprise.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and continuously optimize performance, reliability, and execution efficiency.
• Develop and standardize reusable CI/CD templates and promote engineering best practices across teams.
• Support migration from legacy CI/CD tools to modern platforms and GitOps-based workflows.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Ensure consistency, stability, and scalability across development, testing, and production environments.
• Support AWS cloud platforms and containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Plan and execute application deployments with minimal downtime and operational risk.
• Monitor systems and pipelines, investigate incidents, and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Integrate security controls and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps practices.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and access controls in accordance with enterprise security standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, SRE, and security teams to improve system reliability and software delivery processes.
• Develop and maintain full-stack applications, APIs, and automation services using modern programming frameworks, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise platforms.
• Design, build, and optimize developer self-service tools, internal platforms, and automation solutions using Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar technologies to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI/ML-driven tools and automation to improve pipeline efficiency, anomaly detection, incident response, and operational insights.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, with Terraform preferred.
• Strong experience with AWS and cloud platforms.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Strong programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python or Java, with a software engineering/developer mindset.
• Ability to design, develop, test, debug, and optimize scalable applications, APIs, automation frameworks, and platform services.
• Proficiency in scripting using Python, Bash, or similar technologies for automation.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.
• Strong understanding of system reliability, deployment processes, production support, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, including EKS or similar orchestration platforms.
• Experience within financial services or other highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and NIST.
• Knowledge of modern deployment strategies, including blue/green and canary deployments.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and security tools.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Experience with full-stack application development using modern frontend frameworks and backend technologies.
• Experience with GitOps tools and practices.