AWS Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Overview

Remote
$70 - $75 per hour
Contract - W2

Skills

Govcloud and gitlab and aws and devops and kubernetes and docker and infrastructure and automation and ansible and puppet and ecs

Job Details




A Virginia-based services company is an experienced and motivated AWS Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team. As an AWS Site Reliability Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of the company's cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).


Responsibilities:



  • Design, implement, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform or Helm Charts to automate deployment and scaling processes

  • Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact system performance

  • Conduct performance analysis and optimization of AWS infrastructure components to enhance system efficiency and reduce latency

  • Participate in on-call rotations to respond to and resolve incidents promptly

  • Conduct post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures

  • Work closely with the Security teams to implement and enforce best practices for securing AWS environments

  • Facilitate clear communication across teams, providing updates on release status, known issues, and any potential impact on stakeholders

  • Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using industry-standard tools such as AWS Cl/CD, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins or similar

  • Proactively identify areas for process improvement within the release management lifecycle

  • Collaborate with QA teams to establish and execute release validation procedures

  • Perform other duties, as needed


Qualifications:



  • Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or similar role

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)

  • In-depth knowledge of AWS services and expertise in managing cloud infrastructure

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks

  • Strong understanding of DevOps principles and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as AWS CI/CD, GitLab CI/CD, or others

  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, Helm Charts, Morpheus, or similar technologies

  • Hands-on experience with version control systems (AWS CodeCommit, Git, SVN) and branching strategies

  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Amazon Elastic Compute Service (ECS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus) and log analysis

  • Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and their application in release management

  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills


Desired Skills:



  • Relevant certifications in DevOps or related fields


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