Senior AWS DevOps Engineer- (Milpitas, CA) Onsite

Overview

On Site
$165,000 - $185,000
Full Time

Skills

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
Cloud Security Engineer
AWS environment
cloud infrastructure
secure cloud infrastructure
production infrastructure
DevOps automation
security-first engineer
containerized platforms
EKS
Docker
AD integration
IAM integration
Windows workloads
regulated environment
high-availability environment
AWS security posture
AWS accounts
production workloads
scalable AWS infrastructure
highly available infrastructure
secure AWS infrastructure
Active Directory
AD-IAM integration
EC2 access control
EKS access control
application access control
DevOps initiatives
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
IaC
version control
artifact management
deployment pipelines
Windows Server
IIS
container orchestration
Docker management
EKS management
cloud governance
governance policies
compliance frameworks
CIS
NIST
HIPAA
observability systems
alerting
logging
metrics
dashboards
Datadog
Dynatrace
AppDynamics
automation scripts
incident response
RCA documentation
cloud cost optimization
cloud performance
availability monitoring
AWS expertise
EC2
VPC
IAM
RDS
S3
Systems Manager
KMS
GuardDuty
CloudWatch
AWS Config
CloudTrail
cloud security
IAM governance
least privilege
secrets management
Active Directory integration
federated authentication
Kubernetes
PowerShell
Bash
Python scripting
Azure DevOps
VSTS
TFS
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Terraform
CloudFormation
Pulumi
Windows Server IIS
.NET
C#
SQL Server
monitoring tools
APM tools
Site24x7
networking
DNS
load balancing
SSL/TLS
routing
firewalls
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
AWS Security Specialty
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
AWS Secrets Manager
SSM Parameter Store
HashiCorp Vault
Zero Trust
SSO
SAML
OIDC
AWS Cost Explorer
Trusted Advisor
Savings Plans
regulated industries
healthcare
finance
government

Job Details

Hello,

My name is Pavan and I am a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Park Computer Systems, Inc., a Technology Consulting and Staffing company. After reviewing your resume, I believe that you may be a good fit for a job opening with one of our clients. The highlights of the position are:

Job Title: Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Milpitas, CA 95035 (5 Days Onsite)

Duration: Full Time Permanent Role

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps & Cloud Security Engineer with 8 10 years of hands-on experience to own and drive the security, production infrastructure, and DevOps automation across our AWS environment.

This is a critical role where you will be directly responsible for:

  • Designing and securing cloud infrastructure.
  • Managing production-grade systems at scale.
  • Leading DevOps practices across CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure automation.

The ideal candidate is a security-first engineer with expertise in AWS, modern containerized platforms (EKS/Docker), AD/IAM integration, Windows workloads, and strong DevOps experience in a regulated, high-availability environment.

What you will do:

  • Own the security posture of AWS accounts, environments, and production workloads.
  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS infrastructure.
  • Manage Active Directory (AD) integration with AWS IAM, including EC2, EKS, and application-level access control.
  • Lead end-to-end DevOps initiatives: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), version control, artifact management, and deployment pipelines.
  • Administer and harden Windows Server/IIS workloads hosted on AWS.
  • Implement container orchestration and management via Docker and EKS.
  • Define and enforce cloud governance policies and compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, HIPAA, etc.).
  • Set up and manage observability systems: alerting, logging, metrics, and dashboards (e.g., Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics).
  • Create and maintain automation scrix`pts and tools to improve operational efficiency.
  • Handle on-call and incident response, including RCA documentation and preventive measures.
  • Monitor and optimize cloud costs, performance, and availability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and ensure DevOps/security best practices are followed.

What you need:

  • 8 10 years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Cloud Engineering roles.
  • Strong AWS expertise across EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Systems Manager, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, etc.
  • Proven experience in cloud security, including IAM governance, least privilege policies, and secrets management.
  • In-depth experience with Active Directory, including IAM-AD integration and federated authentication.
  • Production experience with Docker (4+ years) and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes.
  • Strong scripting skills: PowerShell (primary), Bash, or Python.
  • CI/CD pipeline experience using Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS), GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
  • Hands-on experience with Windows Server IIS, .NET/C# applications, and SQL Server.
  • Proficiency in monitoring and APM tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Site24x7.
  • Solid understanding of networking: DNS, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, VPC, routing, firewalls.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certifications: DevOps Engineer Professional, Security Specialty, or Solutions Architect Professional.
  • Experience with secrets management tools: AWS Secrets Manager, SSM Parameter Store, or HashiCorp Vault.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust, SSO, SAML, and OIDC-based authentication models.
  • Knowledge of cost optimization strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and Savings Plans.
  • Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, or government).

If you believe that you are well qualified for this position and are currently in the job market, or interested in making a change, please do give me a call at - Ext 241 or reply to this email. When responding, please include your direct phone number, so that I may revert back to you promptly.

If this is your first exposure to Park Computer Systems, you can check us out at http:

Thank you for your time, and looking forward to a timely response from you.

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