Location: Onsite – Las Vegas, NV
Type: Contract
Experience: 6–8 Years
We are seeking a highly skilled AWS DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security compliance. The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on experience across AWS core services, networking, observability, and infrastructure as code, working in a fast-paced Agile environment.
Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure using core services such as VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, EKS, MSK, SSO, Security Hub, and GuardDuty.
Manage AWS networking configurations, including Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect setup and troubleshooting for hybrid environments.
Implement and manage observability and monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry (OTEL), ensuring proactive alerting and telemetry visibility.
Automate infrastructure deployment and management through Terraform, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and shell scripting.
Administer and optimize Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, integrating Istio service mesh for security and traffic control.
Execute security patching and vulnerability remediation in compliance with best practices for cloud-native and containerized systems.
Develop and maintain Python or Bash scripts for automation, provisioning, and system optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments to drive infrastructure reliability and scalability.
6–8 years of experience in AWS Cloud and DevOps Engineering.
Hands-on proficiency with Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Kubernetes (EKS).
Deep understanding of AWS networking, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
Strong background in observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OTEL).
Expertise in security compliance, patch management, and GuardDuty/Security Hub.
Proficient in Python or Bash scripting.