AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer/ IaC DevOps

Job DescriptionAWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / IaC DevOps

Boston, MA/ Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / IaC DevOps (14 to 20 years) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and managing AWS Cloud Landing Zones, enabling cloud services, and automating infrastructure pipelines using Terraform, Harness, and monitoring and observability tools. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native architecture.

The AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / IaC DevOps will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless deployment, scalability, and observability across the cloud infrastructure. This role is essential for maintaining a reliable and efficient cloud environment that supports both operational efficiency and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. AWS Cloud Landing Zone Setup

Design, implement, and manage

AWS Landing Zones

using

AWS Control Tower

or

AWS Organizations

for multi-account and multi-region environments.Set up foundational AWS services such as

VPC ,

IAM ,

CloudTrail ,

CloudWatch , and

AWS Config

in alignment with security best practices and governance controls.Ensure that Landing Zone deployment follows

AWS Well-Architected Framework

to ensure security, performance efficiency, cost optimization, reliability, and operational excellence.Configure

AWS Service Catalog

and

AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs)

to streamline service usage and enforce compliance in the Landing Zone.2. Service Enablement & Automation

Enable and configure cloud services

(e.g., EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and ECS) within the Landing Zone for both internal and customer-facing applications.Implement service-level controls to enforce security, scalability, and compliance across various AWS services.Automate the deployment and configuration of resources using

Terraform

and

AWS CloudFormation

to provision infrastructure as code.Manage and scale

AWS Elastic Load Balancers (ELB) ,

Auto Scaling , and

Elastic Container Services (ECS)

to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.3. Building and Managing Pipelines

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines

using

Terraform ,

Harness , and

Jenkins

to automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployments.Implement

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

and

Cloud Formation

practices to enable rapid, repeatable, and scalable cloud resource deployments.Work closely with development teams to integrate

application deployment pipelines

into infrastructure provisioning and to optimize workflows.Design and manage

blue/green deployments ,

canary releases , and

rollbacks

to minimize deployment risk and downtime.4. Monitoring, Observability & Reporting

Implement

cloud monitoring solutions

using

Amazon CloudWatch ,

CloudTrail , and

AWS X-Ray

for end-to-end monitoring and observability.Design and deploy

centralized logging

and

metrics pipelines

using tools like

Elasticsearch ,

Kibana , or

Splunk

for log aggregation and analysis.Monitor infrastructure health, application performance, and security posture using real-time alerting, dashboards, and automated remediation workflows.Create and manage custom

CloudWatch Alarms ,

CloudTrail Logs , and

AWS Config Rules

to ensure compliance and track resource activity.5. Security & Compliance

Work with the

security team

to implement best practices for securing the landing zone, including IAM roles, policies,

encryption , and

multi-factor authentication (MFA) .Implement

AWS Key Management Service (KMS)

to manage encryption keys for securing data both at rest and in transit.Ensure the infrastructure adheres to

compliance frameworks

such as

PCI-DSS ,

SOC2 ,

GDPR , and

ISO 27001 .Conduct security audits using

AWS Inspector ,

GuardDuty , and

Security Hub

to identify vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.6. Cost Optimization & Reporting

Optimize resource usage and cost efficiency through

auto-scaling ,

right-sizing instances , and ensuring efficient usage of cloud resources.Use

AWS Cost Explorer

and

AWS Trusted Advisor

to monitor and optimize cloud expenditures, while adhering to the organization's budgetary constraints.Implement cost management policies, including alerting for overspending, and recommend cost-effective AWS service usage.Required Skills & Qualifications:

AWS Certifications:

Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer, or similar.Hands-on experience

with AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, etc.)Terraform

expertise for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) management.Proficient in

CI/CD tools

(Harness, Jenkins, GitLab).Strong knowledge of

CloudFormation

and

AWS Config

for compliance.Experience with

AWS Control Tower

and

SCPs

for multi-account management.Familiar with

monitoring tools

like CloudWatch, Splunk, or Datadog.Security best practices

and tools like

IAM ,

KMS ,

WAF , and

GuardDuty .Experience in

cost optimization

using AWS tools.Preferred Skills:

Hybrid Cloud

experience (AWS Direct Connect, VPN, on-premises integrations).Experience with

AWS Lambda

for serverless computing.Familiarity with

Docker ,

Kubernetes , and

EKS

for containerization.Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree

in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.15-20 years

of hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.Experience working on large-scale, enterprise-level cloud infrastructure projects and migrations.