Overview:Role: AWS DevOps EngineerLocation: Onsite - Las Vegas, NV
Type: Contract
Experience: 6-8 Years
Job Description: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.
Key Responsibilities: - 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.
Required Skills & Qualifications: - 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.