AWS Cloud Engineer

TATA Consulting Services•Jersey City, NJ

35d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

AWS Cloud Engineer Must-Have Technical Skills: Cloud Infrastructure: AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, Route 53, ELB, CloudFront, Auto Scaling Serverless architecture design using Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB Containerization: Docker and orchestration with ECS or EKS (Kubernetes) Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation Hands-on experience creating reusable modules and managing cloud resources via code Automation & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline Automating deployments and configuration management Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and tooling Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack Networking: VPC design, Subnets, NAT Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, Load Balancing Security Groups, NACLs, and route tables Security & Compliance: IAM policies and roles, KMS, Secrets Manager, Config, GuardDuty Implementing encryption, access controls, and least privilege policies Must-Have Functional Skills: Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and networking issues under pressure. Collaboration: Experience working cross-functionally with developers, DevOps, and security teams Documentation: Creating runbooks, architectural diagrams, and configuration documentation Project Ownership: Taking initiative and full ownership of AWS environments from design to operations. Cost Awareness: Understanding of AWS billing, cost optimization techniques, and budgeting. Adaptability & Learning Agility: Willingness to learn new AWS services and emerging technologies quickly. Agile Practices: Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments, using tools like Jira and Confluence

Requirements

AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, Route 53, ELB, CloudFront, Auto Scaling
Serverless architecture design using Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
Containerization: Docker and orchestration with ECS or EKS (Kubernetes)
Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation
Hands-on experience creating reusable modules and managing cloud resources via code
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline
Automating deployments and configuration management
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and tooling
CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack
VPC design, Subnets, NAT Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, Load Balancing
Security Groups, NACLs, and route tables
IAM policies and roles, KMS, Secrets Manager, Config, GuardDuty
Implementing encryption, access controls, and least privilege policies
Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and networking issues under pressure.
Experience working cross-functionally with developers, DevOps, and security teams
Creating runbooks, architectural diagrams, and configuration documentation
Taking initiative and full ownership of AWS environments from design to operations.
Understanding of AWS billing, cost optimization techniques, and budgeting.
Willingness to learn new AWS services and emerging technologies quickly.
Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments, using tools like Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure following best practices.
Build and manage highly available, secure, and scalable environments.
Develop Infrastructure as Code templates to automate resource provisioning.
Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable deployments.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and performance issues.
Ensure cloud security by managing IAM, encryption, and compliance configurations.
Optimize cloud usage and manage costs through analysis and recommendations.
Stay updated with AWS announcements, new services, and community best practices.
Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to technical design decisions.
Support disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and incident response

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

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