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AWS Cloud Engineer

3B Staffing LLC, Oklahoma City, OK, United States


Cloud Engineer

Technical Qualifications:
The cloud is a rapidly changing world, with the major players announcing new features almost on a daily basis. A successful Cloud Engineer doesn't need to know everything about everything but instead keeps a pulse on new developments and emerging paradigms to identify areas where they can continuously improve their skill sets.

Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
A systematic problem-solving approach coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive.
Ability to quickly pickup and understand where newly released cloud services would be appropriate for business applications.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
Working knowledge of pipeline-automation tools such as Jenkins, CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, or other comparable tools.
Experience using Git for source control management.
Ability to proficiently write code in Python, Node.js, Bash (shell), PowerShell, or other similar languages.
Experience using Docker within container orchestration platforms such as AWS ECS, EKS, Google Anthos, or others.
Comfortable in a Linux environment.
Understanding of foundational AWS services such as VPCs, EC2, S3, RDS, Auto Scaling Groups, CloudWatch Logs, etc.
In-depth knowledge of security and IAM within AWS, including the management and operation of Security Groups, KMS Keys, VPC NACLs, and SCPs.
Familiar with ETL and big data tool-chains such as those provided by Hadoop/EMR, Glue, Spark, Impala, or similar.
Understanding of relational database systems and how applications interact with them.
Familiarity with one or more log and event aggregation and monitoring systems such as Splunk, Elasticsearch (ELK), Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
Qualifications:
5+ years experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS), AIML services
Experience in working in an Agile/Scrum-focused organization.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable with translating technical problems to non-technical audiences.
MS/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
One or more Associate or Professional-level AWS certificates.
Prior experience within a DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, or UNIX/Linux Sys-Admin teams.