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Job ID: JOB_ID_4114

Role Overview:

We are looking for a skilled AWS Cloud Platform Engineer with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps practices. This is an onsite, long-term contract role based in Woodland Hills, CA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing our cloud environment, ensuring its reliability, stability, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Platform Engineering:
    • Application Infrastructure Provisioning & Support.
    • Building OS images (Golden Image) in cloud infrastructure.
    • Ensuring reliability, stability & recoverability of overall IT Infrastructure.
    • Capacity planning to optimize server & application performance.
    • Management of Server space and remotely managed shared storage.
    • Hardware & Software updates, patching & OS upgrade.
    • Validation & execution of Firewall policies, troubleshooting errors.
    • Backup, restoration along with automated reporting tasks.
    • Working on IaC for server provisioning via Terraform & GitHub.
  • Cloud Operations:
    • Monitoring and Alerting: Continuously monitor performance, availability, and health of cloud resources (VMs, containers, databases, Load Balancers, networks, applications). Set up and manage monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) or onboard cloud components to Dynatrace or Enterprise Monitoring Tool. Define and implement alerting mechanisms. Analyze logs, metrics, and traces.
    • Incident Management and Troubleshooting: Act as the first line of defense for cloud-related incidents, quickly identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues. Participate in on-call rotations. Collaborate with development, security, and other IT teams. Document incident resolutions and contribute to post-incident analysis (PIRs/RCAs).
    • Infrastructure Management: Manage day-to-day operations of cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and scaling of resources. Perform regular maintenance tasks such as patching, updates, and backups. Implement and manage cloud configuration through Terraform. Optimize resource utilization and performance.
    • Automation and Scripting: Develop and implement automation scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) to streamline repetitive operational tasks. Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling of cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
    • Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices within the cloud environment (e.g., IAM, network security groups, encryption). Monitor for security vulnerabilities and threats and respond to security incidents.
    • Cost Optimization and Financial Management (FinOps): Monitor and analyze cloud spending to identify cost-saving opportunities. Implement strategies for cost optimization. Generate cost reports and provide recommendations.
    • Cloud Governance: Define and enforce cloud governance policies, standards, and procedures. Develop and maintain documentation for cloud operations processes, runbooks, and best practices.
    • Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with development teams (DevOps), cloud architects, security teams, and other stakeholders. Communicate clearly and concisely with both technical and non-technical audiences. Participate in cross-functional meetings.
    • Capacity Planning: Monitor resource utilization trends and forecast future capacity needs. Plan for scaling up or down based on anticipated demand.
    • Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for improvement in cloud operations processes, tools, and infrastructure. Implement automation and process enhancements. Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and best practices.
    • Vendor Management: Work with cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) to resolve complex issues and stay informed about new services.

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Cloud Platform (AWS).
  • Experience with IaC for server provisioning via Terraform & GitHub.
  • Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Sound understanding of cloud security principles and compliance with industry standards.
  • Ability to write and run scripts in various programming languages like Python, PowerShell, Bash.
  • Skills in monitoring cloud resources, logging performance, and optimizing costs.
  • Experience: 10+ Years.

Location:

  • Woodland Hills, CA (Onsite).

Employment Type:

  • Long Term Contract.

Special Requirements

Onsite

Compensation & Location

Salary: $78,000 – $117,000 per year

Location: Woodland Hills, CA

Recruiter / Company – Contact Information

Email: hodia1998@gmail.com

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