AWS DevOps Engineer

NEED / W2 Candidates

Job Title: AWS DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Developer

Location: New York City, NY (5 Days Onsite)

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of AWS-based sandbox and proof-of-concept (POC) environments supporting vendor evaluations and technology assessments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and software development. This role requires an independent contributor who can work directly with engineering teams and vendors to build secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deploy AWS-based sandbox and proof-of-concept environments for technology evaluations and rapid testing initiatives.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using AWS CDK and Terraform.

• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to integrate technologies and operationalize cloud-based POC environments.

• Implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS infrastructure following cloud best practices.

• Automate provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and configuration management processes.

• Participate in architecture discussions and recommend cloud-native solutions for complex business requirements.

• Develop reusable infrastructure modules, templates, and deployment pipelines.

• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application integration issues.

• Support technical evaluations, proof-of-concept demonstrations, and vendor onboarding activities.

• Document infrastructure designs, deployment procedures, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS Cloud experience.

• 3+ years of coding experience with AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit).

• 3+ years of Terraform development experience.

• 3+ years of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with strong understanding of cloud automation concepts.

• 3+ years of software development experience in languages such as Python, TypeScript, Java, C#, or Go.

• Strong understanding of AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudWatch, Route 53, RDS, and API Gateway.

• Ability to explain and demonstrate practical experience with AWS CDK vs Terraform use cases during interviews.

• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, identity management, and governance.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Developer Associate) are preferred.

Interview Expectations:

• Candidates must be prepared for live coding assessments.

• Candidates should be able to discuss AWS CDK, Terraform, IaC, and software development projects in detail.

• Technical depth and hands-on implementation experience will be thoroughly evaluated.

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