Senior AWS Kubernetes DevOps Engineer

***Position is Bonus eligible***

Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior AWS Kubernetes DevOps Engineer with Kubernetes experience. Candidate will provide subject matter expertise for the ongoing support of applications deployed to non-production AWS environments, as well as supporting third-party applications. Build, deploy, configure, and maintain non-production environments while driving improvements in process quality and stability.

This role requires a deep understanding of DevOps practices, leadership skills, automation expertise, and proficiency across various DevOps tools and technologies, within a fast-paced, dynamic, self-driven environment using cutting-edge tools and cloud technologies. Manage day-to-day operational activities as needed, including ad-hoc support requests.

Responsibilities:

• Build, deploy, configure, and maintain non-production environments.
• Identify, analyze, and automate repetitive or manual tasks across infrastructure and deployments.
• Diagnose, resolve, and prevent issues affecting application functionality and user experience.
• Script solutions using Bash, Python, or similar tools to streamline DevOps processes.
• Advocate for and enforce DevOps and security best practices across infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify automation opportunities and implement solutions that improve quality and efficiency.
• Act as a mentor and thought leader on DevOps culture, encouraging process ownership and continuous improvement across teams.
• Lead automation efforts in an Agile development environment, including planning, estimating, and reporting on automation progress.
• Participate in code reviews, defect triage, and other software development activities.
• Continuously research and evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to improve automation strategies and tools.
• Support and maintain cloud-native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS.
• Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud-native applications.
• Provide on-call support for non-production environment incidents per the on-call rotation schedule.

Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on quality and process improvement.
• Understanding of how to minimize resource consumption and runtime while ensuring scalability in automation processes.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify solutions under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with management to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to lead by example, promote ownership, and drive a culture of automation and reliability.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability, or Infrastructure Engineering role.
• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, HashiCorp Terraform Associate).
• Flexibility to be on call from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM, rotational, for approximately 3 months per year.

Technical Skills:

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a strong automation background
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitHub, Jenkins - Groovy, K8s, helm, etc.).
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning.
• Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Solid understanding of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, testing concepts, and Agile development practices, including Scrum and Kanban

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related area
• 7-10 years of related experience
• Minimum 5 years experience on scripting/devOps Automation
• Minimum 3 years experience working with AWS services
• Minimum 3 supporting and maintaining