Senior AWS DevOps & Automation Engineer

Request ID: 98885-1
Title: Senior AWS DevOps & Automation Engineer
Locations: Charlotte, NC
Duration:6 + Months
Pay Range: $45- $50/Hour on W2/C2C (All inclusive)

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS DevOps & Automation Engineer with expertise in Python, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Infrastructure, and AI-driven automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, automating, and optimizing enterprise cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code solutions while driving AI-powered automation initiatives across the organization. This role requires strong experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, software development, and enterprise platform automation within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise automation solutions using Python and Terraform.
• Develop and maintain coding standards and best practices for Python, Terraform, JavaScript, and other development technologies.
• Manage and optimize enterprise GitLab repositories, projects, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Improve pipeline efficiency, reduce execution times, and implement deployment best practices.
• Configure, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Build and maintain scalable cloud environments using AWS services including VPC, EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, Security Groups, IAM, and related services.
• Design and implement automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Treasury, Risk, Finance, and Technology teams to gather requirements and deliver cloud automation solutions.
• Research, evaluate, and implement AI technologies to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Develop AI-powered automation solutions using Agentic AI, RAG, prompt engineering, MCP, and modern AI frameworks where applicable.
• Maintain technical documentation, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), architecture documents, and implementation guides.
• Perform code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentor engineering teams.
• Develop Python applications following PEP8 coding standards and enterprise development guidelines.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud platform issues while implementing long-term solutions.
• Participate in Agile development, DevOps, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Python development.
• 8+ years of experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• 8+ years of experience managing GitLab repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps automation.
• Strong expertise in AWS Cloud services including:
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • Lambda
  • VPC
  • Security Groups
  • IAM
  • Step Functions
• Strong SQL knowledge including normalization, indexing, joins, and database optimization.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud infrastructure and scalable data pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure Automation and DevOps best practices.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with Jira and Jira APIs.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• 3+ years of experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Multimodal Embeddings, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Experience developing dashboards using Dash, Flask, React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong Excel VBA skills.
• Experience working in Financial Services, Treasury, Capital Markets, Risk, or Accounting domains.
• Experience with Agile, DevSecOps, GitOps, and enterprise automation frameworks.
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Developer Associate) are a plus.
• Experience mentoring technical teams and driving cloud transformation initiatives.

  Company Benefits & Culture

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Supportive and inclusive work environment

• For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.