Senior AWS Engineer - Remote - Contract

HR GenieWorkFromHome, Eastern Cape, South Africa

30+ days ago

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Remote

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Senior AWS Engineer - Remote - Contract

Position Info

Our Client a Global tech firm, is seeking a Senior AWS Engineer to join their team in Gauteng (Remote) on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Matric and a 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 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).

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