Cloud Engineering / Ops Lead AWS Application Support

A trusted provider of IT services and technology solutions covering a wide range of areas to address the diverse technology needs of businesses is looking to hire a candidate for Cloud Engineering / Ops Lead – AWS Application Support. The job details are given below.

Job Role/Position: Cloud Engineering / Ops Lead – AWS Application Support

Industry - Software/IT

Work Location - Hyderabad

Work Mode - ONSITE (Workdays - 5 days a week

Qualifications:- Graduation

Required Work Experience:- 12-14 years

Number of Positions - 6

Notice Period - 30 days

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on AWS Cloud Engineer to support day-to-day cloud operations, automation, and reliability of AWS environments. This role works closely with the Cloud Operations Lead, DevOps, Security, and Application teams to ensure stable, secure, and cost-effective cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities-

Operate and support AWS production environments across multiple accounts

Manage infrastructure using **Terraform** and support CI/CD pipelines

Support **Amazon EKS** clusters, upgrades, scaling, and troubleshooting

Build and manage Docker images and push to **Amazon ECR**

Monitor systems using CloudWatch and third-party tools; respond to incidents

Support AWS networking (VPCs, NAT, Transit Gateway, VPN/DX)

Assist with cost optimization, tagging, and governance standards

Automate operational tasks using **Python, Lambda, and Systems Manager**

Ideal Candidate

Strong hands-on AWS experience (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ALB, CloudWatch)

Experience with **Terraform** and Git-based workflows

Hands-on experience with **Kubernetes / EKS**

Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

Scripting experience in **Python or Bash**

Understanding of monitoring, incident management, and cloud security basics

Nice to Have-

AWS Associate-level certifications

Experience with Karpenter, Prometheus, New Relic

Exposure to FinOps and cost optimization practices

Mandatory Requirements

Strong Hands-On AWS Cloud Engineering / DevOps Profile

Must have 12+ years of experience in AWS Cloud Engineering / Cloud Operations / Application Support

Must have strong hands-on experience supporting AWS production environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ALB, CloudWatch)

Must have hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform in production environments

Strong understanding of AWS networking and connectivity (VPC design, routing, NAT, load balancers, hybrid connectivity basics)

Mandatory (Cost Optimization): Exposure to cost optimization and usage tracking in AWS environments

Experience handling monitoring, alerts, incident management, and root cause analysis

Strong communication skills and stakeholder coordination skills

PS:- Only those who meet the job criteria specified in the job description and satisfy the mandatory requirements for the job role, are required to apply.