AWS Cloud Engineer
Jahnel Group · Schenectady, NY · 3 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform with a focus on repeatability and automation.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or Jenkins.
- Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and security teams to implement scalable, secure cloud solutions.
- Implement infrastructure best practices and enforce coding standards around infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Support containerized applications using ECS, EKS, or Docker on AWS.
- Monitor and troubleshoot AWS resources using tools like CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
- Implement and manage IAM roles, policies, and permissions according to security and compliance best practices.
- Participate in architecture reviews, infrastructure planning, and cost-optimization efforts.
- Contribute to documentation and internal DevOps playbooks to improve onboarding and knowledge sharing.
Some Must-Haves
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure in a DevOps or Cloud Engineer role.
- Deep knowledge and production experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
- Proficiency with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
- Strong understanding of AWS networking, IAM, VPCs, security groups, and cloud security best practices.
- Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.
- Familiarity with Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience with container orchestration (EKS, ECS) a plus.
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools in the AWS ecosystem.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a distributed, fast-paced team environment.