Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS

Job Location: Austin, TX (Onsite at Client Location)

Years of experience: 8+years 

Pay rate: DOE

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise to lead the end-to-end setup of a greenfield cloud platform at a client site. This role requires hands-on ownership of building scalable, secure, and production-grade infrastructure from scratch while working closely with client stakeholders.

You will be responsible for establishing a modern AWS-native DevOps ecosystem, enabling rapid delivery, operational excellence, and long-term scalability.

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Architecture (Greenfield Setup)

·         Design and implement AWS cloud infrastructure from the ground up

·         Define architecture using core AWS services such as:

o    Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS

o    Storage: S3, EBS

o    Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT Gateway, ALB/NLB

·         Establish multi-account strategy using AWS Organizations

·         Implement high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

·         Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform (preferred) or AWS CloudFormation

·         Create reusable modules for scalable deployments

·         Implement environment provisioning for Dev, QA, UAT, and Production

CI/CD & Automation

·         Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using:

o    AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy

o    GitHub Actions / Jenkins (if required)

·         Automate build, test, and deployment processes

·         Integrate security, quality, and compliance checks into pipelines

Containerization & Kubernetes

·         Deploy and manage containerized applications using:

o    Docker

o    Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)

·         Implement Helm charts and Kubernetes best practices

·         Manage cluster scaling, upgrades, and cost optimization

Observability & Reliability Engineering

·         Implement monitoring and logging using:

o    Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail

o    Prometheus, Grafana (if required)

·         Define and track SLIs, SLOs, SLAs

·         Lead incident management, RCA, and performance tuning

Security & DevSecOps

·         Implement secure cloud practices:

o    IAM roles, policies, and least privilege access

o    Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager / Parameter Store)

·         Enable security scanning and compliance automation

·         Ensure adherence to enterprise and regulatory standards

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

·         Monitor and optimize AWS spend using:

o    AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets

·         Recommend right-sizing, reserved instances, and auto-scaling strategies

Client Engagement (Onsite Role)

·         Work directly with client stakeholders to:

o    Understand business and technical requirements

o    Define DevOps and cloud strategy

·         Act as a trusted advisor for AWS architecture and DevOps practices

·         Collaborate with offshore teams and provide technical leadership

Required Skills & Experience

·         8+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering

·         Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform

·         Proven experience in greenfield project setup on AWS

·         Deep expertise in:

o    Terraform (preferred) / CloudFormation

o    AWS CI/CD tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)

o    Docker & Kubernetes (EKS)

·         Strong understanding of:

o    AWS networking (VPC design, security groups, routing)

o    High availability and scalable architectures

·         Scripting skills: Python / Bash

·         Experience with monitoring and logging tools

·         Prior experience in client-facing or onsite roles

Good to Have

·         AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer Professional)

·         Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda)

·         Exposure to data platforms (Redshift, Snowflake on AWS, S3 data lakes)

·         Knowledge of platform engineering / Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)

·         Experience in regulated industries (Healthcare, Finance, etc.)

Key Traits

·         Strong ownership: ability to build from zero to scale

·         Comfortable working in ambiguity and defining structure

·         Excellent stakeholder communication and consulting mindset

·         Focus on automation, reliability, and scalability

·         Ability to balance engineering depth with business impact

Why This Role Matters

This role will establish the AWS foundation for the client’s platform, directly impacting:

·         Speed of product delivery

·         System reliability and scalability

·         Long-term cloud cost efficiency

You will be instrumental in transforming the client’s engineering capabilities into a modern, cloud-native, high-performing ecosystem.