Sr. AWS Engineer

  • Hartford, CT
  • Posted 13 hours ago | Updated 13 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

EC2
S3
Lambda
AWS
Terraform

Job Details

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. AWS Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will be responsible for implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions leveraging AWS services, automating infrastructure, and supporting our cloud-based applications.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure utilizing AWS core services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and Route 53.
Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform to automate deployments.
Build and maintain serverless architectures and container services like AWS Lambda, ECS, and EKS.
Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS Developer Tools or integrated third-party tools.
Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles, policies, and ensure compliance with security standards.
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other monitoring tools.
Manage networking configurations including VPC, subnets, security groups, and routing.
Optimize cloud resource costs and performance to ensure efficiency and scalability.
Support troubleshooting and incident management for AWS-based applications and infrastructure.
Design and orchestrate serverless microservices and distributed workflows using AWS Step Functions.
Manage and analyze AWS cost management and resource utilization.
Maintain knowledge of MongoDB and integrate it effectively within cloud environments.

Qualifications:
Proven experience with AWS core services and cloud infrastructure management.
Strong knowledge of security protocols, IAM, and networking in AWS.
Expertise in automation with CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
Experience with serverless architectures, Docker, ECS, and EKS.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle.
Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting AWS environments.
Good understanding of cost management strategies within AWS.
Experience working with MongoDB.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional

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