AWS Devops Engineer

Role: AWS DevOps Engineer

Loc: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid role – 3 days/week)

Rate: $55/hr

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure EC2, S3, Lambda, ECSEKS, etc with scalability and security in mind

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform

Build, manage, and optimize Docker-based images and containerized application stacks

Orchestrate and maintain Kubernetes EKS clusters for production and staging environments

Set up, manage, and optimize CICD pipelines in GitLab to support fast, reliable deployments

Manage MCP servers and ensure reliable operations for critical services

Automate operational tasks and workflows using Python and JavaScript

Support full-stack teams React Nodejs by providing containerized environments and deployment strategies

Manage and optimize SQL PostgreSQL for performance, security, and scalability

Integrate and manage AWS streaming services, Kinesis, MSK Kafka, or similar for real-time data pipelines

Implement container image security scanning, governance, and lifecycle management

Monitor system performance, availability, and cost, implementing proactive improvements

Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across cloud infrastructure and database layers

Collaborate with developers and architects to improve application delivery scalability and resilience

Required Skills Qualifications

8 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services EC2 S3 ECSEKS Lambda VPC IAM CloudWatch Kinesis MSK

Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation

Expertise with Docker, including base image creation and Kubernetes orchestration

Strong scripting programming skills in Python and JavaScript

Experience with GitLab CICD for pipeline automation and environment management

Strong database experience with SQL and PostgreSQL setup, scaling, replication, and performance tuning

Exposure to streaming architectures AWS Kinesis Kafka MSK or similar

Experience supporting React-based applications from a DevOps perspective

Familiarity with MCP servers and containerized service deployments

Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and security best practices

Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

AWS certifications, e.g, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Professional

Experience with monitoring observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog

Knowledge of networking, load balancing, and distributed system design

Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies

Skills

Mandatory Skills: Ansible, Application Architecture, Architecture Patterns and Styles, Java, Jenkins