AWS Engineer

  • Newark, NY
  • Posted 9 days ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

On Site
$74 - $74 per hour
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ month(s)

Skills

AWS Engineer

Job Details




We have a current opportunity for a AWS Engineer on a contract basis. The position will be based in Newark. For further information about this position please apply.


Job Description




  • Designing and implementing cloud-based solutions, including infrastructure, applications and platforms.



  • Designing cloud native services deployment patterns with strong emphasis on performance, high availability and resiliency.



  • Performing POC/POV to select right cloud services, platforms, and tools for business applications.



  • Creating cloud-focused governance, standards, building blocks, and patterns.



  • Implementing and managing cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance to protect PHI/PII data.



  • Developing automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) for efficient resource provisioning and deployment with strong emphasis on end-to-end automation and self-service model.



  • Develop Finops practice focusing on standardization, cost optimization, and show back model.



  • Providing technical expertise and guidance to other teams.



  • Act as a point of escalation or troubleshooting & resolving technical issues.



Education/Experience




  • HSD or GED required, Bachelor//Master's Degree preferred (or equivalent work experience) in computer science, information systems, or a related field.



  • 5+ years of experience as a Sr. cloud engineer or similar role.



Additional Licensing, Certifications, Registrations



  • Certification in one or more cloud platforms AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform


Required Skills and Experience:


Strong technical skills in cloud computing:



  • Proficiency in AWS cloud platforms.



  • Azure & Google Cloud Platform cloud platform knowledge will be a plus.



  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift Container platform)



  • Hands on experience working on service mesh (Istio, consul, Linkerd), CNI, Observability, DevSecOps tools.



  • Hands on experience working on service mesh (Istio, consul, Linkerd), CNI, Observability, DevSecOps tools.



  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).



  • Experience with networking fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, TCP, UDP, DNS, Load Balancing).



  • Experience programming in one or more languages - python, Ruby, JavaScript, Go, Powershell, bash.



  • Strong experience in cloud foundation, landing zone, SAS integration model



Leadership and Communication Skills:



  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills.



  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.



Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:



  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.



  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.



Experience with DevOps practices:



  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines.



  • Experience with automation and orchestration tools(Jenkins, Groovy, Bitbucket).



Experience with cloud security practices:



  • Experience with cloud security principles and best practices.



  • Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards (SOC 1/2 , HIPAA, HiTrust, CSI, NIST)



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