AWS DevOps Engineer with SRE

Overview

On Site
$60,000 - $80,000
Full Time

Skills

AWS
DevOps
SRE
IaC & EC2
RDS
CI/CD
Docker & Kubernetes
AWS CloudWatch & Grafana
Python & Bash
Linux/Unix
Security
Root Cause Analysis
Incident Management & Response

Job Details

Technical Skills:
  • AWS Expertise:
    Deep understanding and hands-on experience with core AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and more.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
    Proficiency in tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for automating infrastructure provisioning and management.
  • CI/CD Pipelines:
    Experience with tools like Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or GitLab CI/CD for automating the software release process.
  • Containerization and Orchestration:
    Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerizing applications and managing them at scale.
  • Monitoring and Observability:
    Experience with tools like AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar for monitoring system performance and troubleshooting.
  • Scripting and Automation:
    Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages for automating tasks and managing infrastructure.
  • System Administration:
    Knowledge of Linux/Unix system administration, networking, storage, and virtualization.
  • Security:
    Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments, including IAM, Security Groups, and encryption.
Soft Skills:
  • Communication and Collaboration:
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with development, operations, and other teams.
  • Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting:
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve issues in production systems.
  • Adaptability:
    Ability to adapt to new technologies, methodologies, and rapidly changing environments.
  • Customer-centric mindset:
    Understanding the impact of reliability on the user experience.
  • Organizational Skills:
    Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
SRE-Specific Skills:
  • Understanding of SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets:
    Ability to define and monitor key performance indicators for system reliability.
  • Incident Management and Response:
    Experience with incident management processes and tools for quickly resolving production issues.
  • Root Cause Analysis:
    Ability to conduct thorough root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventative measures.
In essence, an AWS DevOps Engineer with SRE focus needs a blend of technical expertise in AWS cloud services and DevOps practices, coupled with strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of production systems.
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