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Job Title: Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Role Summary: Execute lift‑and‑shift migrations of on‑premises workloads to AWS, develop and maintain IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools. Optimize cloud cost, ensure secure and scalable configurations, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders in an Agile environment.
Expectations: Must be a U.S. citizen; remote contract position; eligible for contract award and government security check.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy and support rapid migration of physical/on‑prem infrastructure to AWS.
- Develop, maintain, and automate provisioning, monitoring, auditing, and de‑provisioning of AWS resources.
- Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with GitLab Runner or equivalent.
- Apply IaC using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK; configure environments with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Troubleshoot cloud‑based applications and service performance issues.
- Document processes, contribute to system reliability improvements, and implement FinOps‑driven cost‑optimization strategies.
- Participate in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives, and iterative delivery in Agile teams.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
- AWS Associate‑level certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer).
- Terraform Associate certification required.
- 6+ years of cloud engineering/DevOps experience focused on AWS.
- Proficiency in CI/CD, containerization, IaC, configuration management, and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Strong knowledge of AWS security, networking, and best practices.
- Experience with FinOps cost‑optimization and AWS‑native services.
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate.
- Terraform Associate Certification.