Job Description

### Job Description:

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for automating and managing the infrastructure that powers our cloud-based applications. You'll work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain reliable and scalable AWS cloud infrastructure. Your role will be crucial in improving the CI/CD pipeline, optimizing cloud environments, and ensuring the highest levels of uptime and performance for our services.

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### Responsibilities:

### AWS Infrastructure Management:

* Manage and maintain AWS environments using services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch.

* Build and scale infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

* Optimize cloud environments for cost, security, and performance.

### CI/CD Pipeline:

* Design, implement, and manage continuous integration and deployment pipelines (CI/CD) using Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.

* Automate build, test, and deployment workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

### Automation & Scripting:

* Write and maintain automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Ruby.

* Automate routine tasks such as system monitoring, backups, scaling, and alerting.

### Monitoring & Logging:

* Set up and manage monitoring and logging solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK Stack to ensure system health and performance.

* Proactively monitor systems for performance, security, and availability issues, and respond to incidents.

### Security & Compliance:

* Ensure best practices for security are followed, including implementing access controls, encryption, and auditing.

* Manage and enforce policies for network security, firewalls, and IAM roles in AWS.

* Assist with ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, etc.).

### Collaboration & Support:

* Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth code deployments and infrastructure changes.

* Provide support for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.

* Offer guidance and recommendations for improving infrastructure, processes, and practices.

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### Requirements:

### Experience & Skills:

* Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on AWS.

* Expertise with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, EKS, CloudWatch, IAM, and CloudFormation.

* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

* Strong experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.

* Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python, Bash, or Ruby.

* Solid understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or AWS EKS.

* Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools like CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK Stack.

### Education:

* Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

### Soft Skills:

* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

* Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

* Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

* Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities in cloud environments.

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### Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and API Gateway.

* Familiarity with Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration.

* Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or the ELK Stack.

* Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or similar.