Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure; automate deployments and configuration; monitor and troubleshoot production systems; collaborate with development teams for smooth feature rollouts; improve infrastructure and application security; stay current with AWS and DevOps best practices.
This is a remote position.
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong background in AWS to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and maintaining scalable, high-performance infrastructure and applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and applications in AWS
- Automate and optimize deployment processes
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployment of new features
- Continuously improve infrastructure and application security
- Stay up-to-date with new technologies and best practices in AWS and DevOps
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or similar role
- Strong experience with AWS and its services
- Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
- Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Prometheus, ELK)
- Strong scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python)
- Strong understanding of security best practices
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
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