AWS Optimization Engineer

Overview

On Site
$60+
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

aws
Infrastructure
Code
Python

Job Details

AWS Optimization Engineer

Austin, TX / Sunnyvale, CA

12+ Months contract

Job Summary :-

The AWS Optimization Engineer is responsible for improving the cost efficiency, performance, reliability, and scalability of AWS cloud environments. This role focuses on analyzing usage patterns, identifying waste, optimizing architectures, and implementing best practices across AWS services to maximize business value while maintaining performance and security.

Key Responsibilities :-

Cost Optimization (FinOps)

  • Analyze AWS billing and usage data to identify cost-saving opportunities
  • Implement cost-optimization strategies such as:
    • Right-sizing EC2, RDS, and EKS workloads
    • Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans
    • Spot Instances and auto-scaling strategies
  • Set up cost allocation tags, budgets, and alerts
  • Partner with finance and engineering teams to support FinOps practices

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

  • Automate optimization tasks using:
    • AWS Lambda
    • AWS CLI / SDKs
    • Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
  • Build tooling for continuous optimization and governance

Required Skills & Qualifications :-

Technical Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services
  • Deep understanding of:
    • EC2, Auto Scaling, ELB
    • S3, EBS, EFS
    • RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB
    • Lambda, ECS, EKS
  • AWS cost management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, CUR)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)

Programming & Scripting

  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
  • Experience automating AWS operations

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner
  • Experience with large-scale or multi-account AWS environments
  • Knowledge of SaaS, microservices, or high-traffic systems

Thanks & Regards,

Soumya Dixit

Desk:

Email:

Nityo Infotech Corp. |

666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 1285, Plainsboro, NJ 08536

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