Senior AWS Engineer

Ahdus technology

Islamabad
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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Location: Hybrid, Bahria Town RWPTime: 4pm - 1AMDepartment: IT / Cloud EngineeringReports to: Cloud Architect / Engineering ManagerJob Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have deep experience with AWS services, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and cloud security best practices, supporting business-critical applications and driving cloud adoption strategies.Key Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and manage complex AWS environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
Automate deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to implement cloud solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AWS cloud resources and applications for cost, performance, and security.
Implement cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance.
Lead migration projects from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practice documentation and training.
Stay up to date with AWS services and industry trends; recommend improvements and new technologies.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of hands-on experience designing and managing AWS infrastructure.
Expertise with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, IAM, Route 53, and others.
Strong experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar).
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) preferred.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP).
Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
Familiarity with serverless architectures and microservices.

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