Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
The Associate
AWS Cloud Engineer
will be responsible for maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable AWS cloud infrastructure. This is a
hands-on
engineering role requiring deep expertise in
Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, cloud networking, and security
. The ideal candidate should have
strong AWS knowledge
and be capable of writing and maintaining
Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines
to streamline cloud deployments. Please note, this is an onsite role based in Hyderabad.
Roles & Responsibilities:
AWS Infrastructure Design & Implementation
Implement, and manage
highly available AWS cloud environments
.
Maintain
VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, and IAM policies
to enforce security best practices.
Optimize AWS costs using
reserved instances, savings plans, and auto-scaling
.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
Maintain, and enhance Terraform & CloudFormation templates for cloud provisioning.
Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring using AWS-native tools & scripting.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.
Cloud Security & Compliance
Enforce best practices in IAM, encryption, and network security.
Ensure compliance with SOC2, ISO27001, and NIST standards.
Implement AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and WAF for threat detection and response.
Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Set up AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and logging solutions for proactive monitoring.
Implement autoscaling, load balancing, and caching strategies for performance optimization.
Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and conduct root cause analysis.
Collaboration & DevOps Practices
Work closely with software engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams to support deployments.
Maintain GitOps best practices for cloud infrastructure versioning.
Support on-call rotation for high-priority cloud incidents.
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field with 3-5 years of hands-on cloud experience.
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, etc.)
.
Expertise in Terraform & CloudFormation
for AWS infrastructure automation.
Strong knowledge of
AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPN, Route 53)
.
Experience with
Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, etc.)
.
Troubleshooting and debugging skills in
cloud networking, storage, and security
.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Experience with
Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh architectures
.
Knowledge of
AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures
.
Familiarity with
AWS CDK, Ansible, or Packer
for cloud automation.
Exposure to
multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
.
Familiarity with
HPC, DGX Cloud
.
Professional Certifications (preferred):
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cloud-first environment.
Shift Information:
This position is required to be onsite and participate in 24/5 and weekend on call in rotation fashion and may require you to work a later shift. Candidates must be willing and able to work off hours, as required based on business requirements.
.
