What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Cloud Engineer position at Hirextra?
Job Details
Enterprise Architect/AWS Cloud Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA.
Interview Type: Web Cam Interview Only
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Work Arrangement: Hybrid ( 3 days onsite 2 days remote)
Lead the assessment and planning of on-premises workloads for migration to AWS.
Design and execute cloud migration strategies, including rehost, re-platform, refactor, and repurchase.
Leverage AWS migration tools and services (e.g., AWS Migration Service, AWS Database Migration Service, AWS Snowball) effectively.
Design, architect, and implement cloud-based solutions leveraging AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, and more.
Proactively identify and mitigate potential security risks and vulnerabilities within the AWS environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to on-premises servers, networks, and applications.
Participate in on-call rotations for critical infrastructure support. Experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer
Strong understanding of AWS services, including compute, storage, networking, and security
Proven experience with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Solid understanding of operating systems principles, including Linux and Windows
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps
