Aws Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a skilled AWS DevOps Engineer and play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing our scalable AWS infrastructure. This long-term (5+ years), fully remote (US-based) contract position requires 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience and expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and automation using Python. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), manage containerized environments using Docker, and administer Linux-based systems. Collaboration with development, architecture, and QA teams is essential to streamline deployment processes and enhance system reliability. Consider this opportunity if you are proficient in AWS services and DevOps tools and are seeking a challenging, long-term contract role.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in AWS DevOps roles
• Strong expertise in Docker and Linux administration
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines; GitHub Actions preferred
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code; CDK preferred
• Ability to write clear, functional Python scripts for infrastructure automation
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and security best practices

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions
• Use Infrastructure as Code, with a preference for AWS CDK
• Manage and optimize containerized environments using Docker
• Maintain and administer Linux-based systems
• Write efficient Python scripts for automation and tooling (not application development)
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and QA teams to streamline deployment processes and improve system reliability

Preferred Qualifications

AWS service experience: ECS, ECR, secret manager, parameter store, SQS, EventBridge