AWS Cloud Platform Engineer - Erie, PA, United States - Derex Technologies Inc.

    Derex Technologies Inc.
    Derex Technologies Inc. Erie, PA, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    Title: AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

    Location: Erie, PA(Onsite from Day 1)

    Type: Long Term

    MUST HAVE: AWS, Cloud Platform, Infrastructure as code(IaS)

    Responsibilities:

    • Design, deploy, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, architect cloud-based solutions, and provide technical guidance and best practices.
    • Implement automation and orchestration techniques to streamline provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud resources.
    • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
    • Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure to ensure performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
    • Implement security best practices and compliance standards across all cloud environments.
    • Continuously evaluate emerging AWS services, features, and technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.
    • Provide technical support and guidance to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
    • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
    • Qualifications:
    • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
    • Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience as a Cloud Platform Engineer, with a strong focus on AWS.
    • In-depth knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS, and others.
    • Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
    • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
    • Strong understanding of networking concepts, security best practices, and compliance standards in cloud environments.
    • Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
    • Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
    • AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are a plus.