AWS Cloud Engineer

ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, CAN WORK ON SITE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND A U.S. CITIZEN.

Responsibilities

Provides subject matter proficiency for work described in the task. Responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements.

• Responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing, including design, planning, management, maintenance and support. Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties. Must provide subject matter expertise in using AWS technology, AWS security best practices, AWS storage options and their underlying consistency models, and AWS networking nuances and how they relate to the integration of AWS services. Knowledge of advanced networking architectures and interconnectivity options [e.g., IP VPN, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), virtual private LAN service (VPLS)].
• Familiarity with the development of automation scripts and tools. This should include the design, implementation, and optimization of the following : Routing architectures (including static and dynamic); multi-region solutions for a global enterprise; highly available connectivity solutions (e.g., AWS Direct Connect, VPN). Knowledge of CIDR and sub-netting (IPv4 and IPv6); IPv6 transition challenges; and generic solutions for network security features, including AWS WAF, intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), DDoS protection, and economic denial of service / sustainability (EDoS).
• Deploy, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS and maintain cloud-native services and resources such as ECS (Fargate), S3, RDS, Lambda, and others. Monitor system performance, ensure high availability, and perform regular backups and disaster recovery exercises.
• Familiarization with version control and CI / CD tools. Deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure to support HNCJ applications. Implement security measures and best practices to protect cloud-based systems and data. Automate cloud operations using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with development teams, other IT teams, and business stakeholders to optimize application performance and scalability.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives .
• Preferred candidate will have proficiency in AWS tools such as : Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda etc. (not all inclusive) orchestrated / deployed in a cloud environment

Qualifications

1)       A bachelor’s degree in related field or 5 years of experience in this field.

2)       Extensive experience with AWS services and infrastructure (EC2, S3, Lambda)

3)       Strong knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash

4)       Experience with infrastructure as code tools

5)       Deep understanding of cloud security principles and practices

6)       Familiarity with Kubernetes

An AWS Cloud Engineer should have AWS certifications or training in at least one of the listed below. Three (3) years proven relevant experience may be substituted as applicable to each certification or training.

We offer competitive salary and great benefit package to include health, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, 401k with generous company match, Paid Time Off.