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Senior AWS Engineer

Senior AWS Engineer

Penny The RecruiterJohannesburg, South Africa
2 days ago
Job description

What you will be doing :

  • Design and implement AWS-based infrastructure solutions using best practices.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance and cost-efficiency.
  • Ensure security and compliance through proper IAM policies, encryption, and auditing.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to support CI / CD pipelines and application deployments.
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis for cloud-related issues.
  • Stay current with AWS services and recommend improvements or new technologies.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

What we are looking for :

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on AWS.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
  • Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) and orchestration.
  • Understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
  • AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional) are a plus.
  • Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI / CD, etc.).
  • Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK stack).
  • Strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

    Please note that most of our positions are remote however candidates should be residing within the traveling distance as circumstance of the opportunity can change.

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