Senior DevOps Engineer (On Site-Only)

New York Cancer and Blood Specialists • Ridge, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is seeking a talented and security-minded DevOps/AWS Engineer to oversee the infrastructure, deployment, and software development of their software engineering team. This role involves bridging the gap between development and operations to ensure rapid, reliable, and secure code shipping. The ideal candidate prioritizes security as a foundational element of architecture design and will take ownership of the AWS environment, implementing automated guardrails to protect data while empowering developers.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, IAM, VPC).
• Experience with Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Experience with Github Actions
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices (AWS Well-Architected Framework), encryption (KMS, TLS), and secret management (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault).
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms (AWS ECS or Kubernetes).
• Proficient scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go to automate operational tasks and assist developers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
• Monitor cloud spend and implement cost-optimization strategies without compromising performance or security.
• Manage core AWS networking and identity components (VPC, Route 53, IAM, Security Groups).
• Work closely with the software engineering team to standardize development environments and streamline local-to-production workflows
• Enforce the principle of least privilege across all AWS IAM policies, roles, and user access.
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks (e.g., AWS CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty) to proactively detect and mitigate security threats.
• Maintain infrastructure configurations to meet relevant compliance standards (HIPAA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed