AWS DevOps Engineer (Remote)

This is a remote position.

We are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to be a key contributor to help drive and support the company’s long-term strategic initiatives as the company migrates to AWS. The company is based in Princeton NJ, however this position is 100% remote.

Responsibilities

Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to deploy software releases and updates; identify and implement improvements to that process

Work with developers to optimize code to take full advantage of the efficiencies of cloud computing

Setup of application performance monitoring and alerting dashboards with the respective toolset, as well as automated health check of applications and services

Support and troubleshoot technical problems, incident management and provide root cause analysis

On-prem to cloud infrastructure migration planning, provisioning, and configuration, along with maintenance and updates as needed

Setup and maintain source code management tools, repositories, workflows, pipelines, and process automation with the applicable DevOps toolset

Implement and enforce security policies and procedures

Design, deploy, automate, maintain, and manage AWS Environments / Services

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to manage AWS resources

Ensure AWS systems are reliable, secure, scalable, and compliant

Resolve problems across multiple application domains and platforms using system troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques

Automate different operational processes by designing, maintaining, and managing tools (Such as Terraform)

Provide primary operational support and engineering for all Cloud and Enterprise deployments

Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for IAC and CI/CD that teams can follow

Review AWS billing and assess cost optimization options on a regular basis

Work closely with the development team to integrate their project changes and ensure that project deliverables are achieved effectively

Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation

Leverage GitHub for version control and source code management

Perform code reviews, suggest ways to improve efficiencies

Qualifications

Strong experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.

Experience working with APIs

Extensive AWS experience and follows a well-architected model approach

Strong experience in using Terraform for infrastructure automation

Expertise in open-source technologies, containerization (e.g., Docker), microservices, and relational databases.

Strong experience with automation and configuration management tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible

Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, and Shell scripting

Problem-solving attitude with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mentality.

Development and testing skills

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)

Experience working with version control systems (e.g. GitHub)

This is a full time direct hire position. The position provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD/LTD, company matched 401(k), tuition reimbursement, generous vacation/sick time and flexible work schedule.

** This position requires the indivdual be either a US citizen or green card holder. **