AWS Cloud Engineer

ACS International India Pvt. Ltd. (ACSII); Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific publisher in Maharashtra is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to enhance their cloud solutions and support publishing operations. This role requires a strong understanding of AWS and experience in managing cloud infrastructure, security, and automation. Collaboration with software teams, a background in Linux, and familiarity with CI/CD processes are essential. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to scientific information dissemination globally, in a vibrant and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of application development/cloud engineering experience required.
• Ownership of cloud services provisioning and management.
• Experience with AWS EKS clusters and subnet configurations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile settings.
• Integrate legacy workflows using various CI/CD tools.

Skills

Proficiency in Cloud Platforms

Linux Fundamentals

Networking and Virtualization

Security and Compliance

Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization and Orchestration

DevOps Practices and CI/CD Pipelines

Programming and Scripting

Database Management

Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization

Ability to rationalise the cost of cloud resource usage

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Job description

Position: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: Pune

ACS International India Pvt Ltd. (ACS‑I India) is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support world‑class publishing operations. ACS Publications is established as the home of the most‑trusted, most‑cited, and most‑read journals in chemistry‑related sciences. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a mission‑driven organization, supporting the dissemination of scientific information globally with a growth mindset in a vibrant and energetic environment. As a Cloud Engineer at ACS‑I India, a leading source of scientific information, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions. This role demands a profound understanding of cloud services, especially in Amazon Web Services (AWS), with Azure experience being a substantial advantage. Your expertise will be critical in the development and management of our cloud‑based infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation across our extensive range of scientific and scholarly publications, national conferences, and other services.

About ACS‑I India

ACS International India Pvt. Ltd. (ACS‑I India) is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACS International Ltd, USA and a part of the American Chemical Society. ACS‑I India represents products and services provided by ACS divisions, including Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to the world’s most important scientific companies, government organizations, global patent offices and academic institutions to promote research and discovery.

About ACS Publications

A division of the American Chemical Society, ACS Publications supports researchers through journals, eBooks, scientific programs, and the news magazine Chemical & Engineering News.

Job Responsibilities

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Cloud Platforms: expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Understanding their core services such as computing, storage, and databases is crucial.
• Linux Fundamentals: Many cloud environments run on Linux, so having a solid understanding of Linux basics is essential.
• Networking and Virtualization: Knowledge of networking concepts and virtualization technologies is important for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Security and Compliance: Understanding cloud security best practices and compliance requirements is vital to protect data and applications.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skills in tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager help automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration is highly valuable.
• DevOps Practices and CI/CD Pipelines: Implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines is key for efficient software delivery.
• Programming and Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Bash for scripting and automation tasks.
• Database Management: Understanding different database services and management techniques is important for handling data in the cloud.
• Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization: Skills in monitoring and logging tools, as well as strategies for cost optimization, ensure efficient cloud operations.
• Ability to rationalise the cost of cloud resource usage: Skills in reviewing infrastructure and services used by applications or platforms to resize and upgrade to reduce cost of cloud footprint.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of application development/cloud engineering experience required for this position.
• Implement and manage cloud solutions in AWS, with Azure experience as an added advantage.
• Take ownership of the provisioning of Cloud services and products. Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security.
• Work closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices.
• Experience with design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle.
• Extensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, management and scaling of the clusters with a good knowledge of traffic in/out flows via subnet configurations and gateways. Linux experience is a plus.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipeline, ensuring smooth deployments and integrations using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and containerization strategies.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters within cloud environments, optimizing for performance and reliability.
• Utilise Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Work with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency.
• Work on Org Units, IAM roles to define efficient and cost‑effective operating models for all of publication assets.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile setting, to provide architecture support on AWS.
• Integrate and help manage legacy workflows using ArgoCD, Airflow, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Bamboo pipelines.
• Learn new and latest cloud and AI technologies to advise and develop modern solutions.
• Participate in the roadmap for DevOps implementation in established operations, with expertise in continuous delivery, DevOps solutions, and integrated toolset solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Assist DevSecOps practices, including secret management, privilege management, and integrating tools to enhance baseline security.
• Ability to plan, design, explain and anticipate impact of services used in the cloud.