Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer

Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Boston, MA (Onsite from day 1)
Position type: W2 contract.

Hands on Lead level with 10+ Yrs of experience needed

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our team.
As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and implementing cloud architecture solutions using AWS.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to fulfil their requirements and ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions for AWS using Terraform.
• Engineer Terraform modules to high standards with features, documentation and fully automated testing.
• Build deployment pipelines for cloud resources such as EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, EBS, DynamoDB and RDS.
• Build deployment pipelines for application teams which enforce best practice for testing, security and release management.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Lead and mentor application developers in executing cloud migration projects and ensuring seamless transition from on-premises to the cloud.
• Develop and maintain documentation and architectural designs for cloud solutions.
• Utilize DevOps principles and practices to automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes.
• Implement security controls and best practices to ensure data protection and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud technologies and provide recommendations for improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a focus on cloud architecture and deployment.
• An "automate everything" mentality.
• Strong expertise building Terraform modules aligned to best practices.
• Strong expertise in a broad range of AWS services.
• Additional expertise with GCP and/or Azure highly desirable.
• Expertise with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, secrets management and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Golang, and experience with GitOps.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Rancher, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, security measures, and best practices in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with stakeholders at all levels.

The following certifications are highly desirable:

• Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• Certified AWS Developer Associate
• Certified AWS SysOps Administrator Associate
• Certified AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
• Certified AWS Solution Architect Professional