AWS Cloud Engineer III - Pune/Bangalore/Delhi

Rackspace Technology; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an L3 AWS Support Engineer to provide advanced technical support for complex AWS solutions. This role involves troubleshooting critical issues, designing cloud architectures, and implementing security measures. You will lead automation efforts, develop CI/CD pipelines, and manage Kubernetes clusters, while also guiding junior engineers. If you have a passion for cloud technology and a customer-focused mindset, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of AWS core services and advanced features.
• Strong expertise in AWS automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize cloud architectures for performance and security.
• Resolve critical issues involving hybrid environments and service interdependencies.

Skills

AWS Core Services

AWS Automation

Bash Scripting

Python Scripting

PowerShell Scripting

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Security Best Practices

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

CodePipeline

EKS

Job description

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Job Description:

As an L3 AWS Support Engineer, you will be responsible for providing advanced technical support for complex AWS-based solutions. You will troubleshoot and resolve critical issues, architect solutions, and provide technical leadership to the support team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Architectural Oversight: Design, implement, and optimize cloud architectures for performance, security, and scalability. Conduct Well-Architected Framework reviews.
2. Complex Troubleshooting: Resolve critical issues involving hybrid environments, multi-region setups, and service interdependencies. Debug Lambda functions, API Gateway configurations, and other advanced AWS services.
3. Security: Implement advanced security measures like GuardDuty, AWS WAF, and Security Hub. Conduct regular security audits and compliance checks (e.g., SOC2, GDPR).
4. Automation & DevOps: Develop CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitLab. Automate infrastructure scaling, updates, and monitoring workflows. Automate the provisioning of EKS clusters and associated AWS resources using Terraform or CloudFormation. Develop and maintain Helm charts for consistent application deployments. Implement GitOps workflows.
5. Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Design and test failover strategies and disaster recovery mechanisms for critical applications.
6. Cluster Management and Operations: Design, deploy, and manage scalable and highly available EKS clusters. Manage Kubernetes objects like Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, ConfigMaps, and Secrets. Implement and manage Kubernetes resource scheduling, scaling, and lifecycle management.
7. Team Leadership: Provide technical guidance to Level 1 and 2 engineers. Create knowledge-sharing sessions and maintain best practices documentation.
8. Cost Management: Implement resource tagging strategies and cost management tools to reduce operational expenses.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Skills: Deep understanding of AWS core services and advanced features. Strong expertise in AWS automation, scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell), and CLI. Experience with AWS CloudFormation and Terraform. Knowledge of AWS security best practices, identity and access management, and networking. Capacity planning, performance optimization, and leading migration and modernization projects.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Customer-focused approach.
• Certifications (Preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Security - Specialty.

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting