AWS cloud engineer

Artifintech; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable AWS infrastructure. You will lead IaC deployments with Terraform and CloudFormation, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes strong automation, security, and observability practices, collaborating with development, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and infrastructure management.
• Proficiency in Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and CodePipeline.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• Knowledge of AWS security services, IAM and security controls.
• Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CodePipeline).
• Implement release automation and deployment strategies.
• Manage containerized apps with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for deployment and scaling.
• Create automation scripts in Python and Bash for cloud operations.
• Implement AWS security best practices and IAM controls.
• Monitor infrastructure, identify vulnerabilities, ensure compliance.
• Set up monitoring/observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Troubleshoot issues across AWS environments.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve reliability.

Skills

AWS cloud services

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Python

Bash

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

CodePipeline

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

We are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud security. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing scalable and secure cloud infrastructure while driving automation and continuous delivery across DevOps environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and AWS CodePipeline.
• Implement end-to-end release automation, deployment strategies, and DevOps best practices to improve software delivery.
• Manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for deployment, orchestration, and scaling.
• Develop automation scripts using Python and Bash to streamline cloud operations and infrastructure management.
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, access management, encryption, and security controls.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure, identify security vulnerabilities, respond to potential threats, and ensure compliance with organizational security standards.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions using Amazon CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, performance, and operational issues across AWS environments.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve cloud reliability, scalability, and automation.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services and cloud infrastructure management.
• Proficiency in Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and AWS CodePipeline.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
• Knowledge of AWS security services, IAM, cloud security controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, automation, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.