Cloud AWS - Senior Engineer @ Iris Software

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant architectures on AWS
• Deep expertise in AWS core services:
  • Compute: EC2, Auto Scaling, ECS, EKS, Lambda
  • Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, Glacier
  • Database: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora
  • Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route 53, NAT Gateways, ALB/NLB
  • Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF, Shield
  • Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, ECS, EKS/Kubernetes)
• Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS native services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild)
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting, including:
  • AWS SDK (boto3)
  • Lambda-based automation
  • Operational tooling and integrations
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and compliance
• Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning in AWS environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in production environments

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud-native solutions on AWS aligned with Well-Architected Framework principles
• Build and maintain automated infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Develop Python-based automation tools and scripts for provisioning, monitoring, and operational efficiency
• Manage and optimize AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, and CloudWatch
• Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines for seamless and reliable deployments
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of production systems
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and drive performance and cost optimization initiatives
• Enforce security best practices, including access control, encryption, and compliance standards
• Support application migration and modernization initiatives to AWS
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to improve deployment strategies and operational excellence
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks

Good to Have (Optional)

• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments
• Exposure to multi-account AWS setups and landing zones
• Knowledge of serverless architectures
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus/Grafana
• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)