AWS Cloud Engineer

Stefanini Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini Group is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer in San Francisco, CA to maintain and optimize our data infrastructure. You will manage Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, implement Terraform IaC, and configure DMS/Glue data services in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead monitoring, automation, and FinOps initiatives while collaborating with data engineers, analysts, and scientists. On-call rotations and mentorship of junior team members are included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing AWS infrastructure with a focus on data services.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Terraform IaC experience.
• Knowledge of AWS data services (DMS, Glue, RDS/Aurora).
• Strong Linux/Unix and shell scripting skills.
• Experience with cloud cost management and FinOps.
• Monitoring/observability experience.
• Security best practices for cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and optimization of AWS data infrastructure.
• Manage Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL databases.
• Implement Terraform for deployments.
• Configure DMS and Glue data services.
• Design and implement monitoring and alerting.
• Develop automation scripts to improve ops.
• Drive FinOps initiatives and optimize cloud costs.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, scientists.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Document architecture and ops procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members.

Skills

AWS infra management

PostgreSQL

MySQL

FinOps

Linux/Unix

Observability

CI/CD

DevOps

Python

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

DMS

Glue

Aurora

RDS

Job description

Job Description

• Lead the maintenance and optimization of our AWS data infrastructure, focusing on proactive improvements and regular maintenance


• Manage database platforms including Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, performing upgrades, rehydrations, and performance tuning


• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for consistent and repeatable deployments


• Configure and manage AWS data services including DMS and Glue


• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure platform health and performance


• Develop automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency


• Spearhead cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement FinOps best practices for our data platform


• Collaborate with internal teams including data engineers, analysts, and scientists to understand their platform needs


• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical platform issues when they arise


• Document platform architecture, operations procedures, and best practices


• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Job Description

• Lead the maintenance and optimization of our AWS data infrastructure, focusing on proactive improvements and regular maintenance


• Manage database platforms including Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, performing upgrades, rehydrations, and performance tuning


• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for consistent and repeatable deployments


• Configure and manage AWS data services including DMS and Glue


• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure platform health and performance


• Develop automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency


• Spearhead cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement FinOps best practices for our data platform


• Collaborate with internal teams including data engineers, analysts, and scientists to understand their platform needs


• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical platform issues when they arise


• Document platform architecture, operations procedures, and best practices


• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for AWS Cloud Engineer in San Francisco, CA/Richmond, VA(Onsite)

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience managing AWS infrastructure with a focus on data services


• Strong hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL and MySQL


• Experience with infrastructure as code, specifically Terraform


• Knowledge of AWS data services including DMS, Glue, and RDS/Aurora


• Solid understanding of database administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting


• Experience with cloud cost management and FinOps practices


• Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting


• Experience with monitoring tools and implementing observability solutions


• Understanding of network security principles and best practices in cloud environments

Preferred:

• AWS certifications (Data Engineer, Solutions Architect)


• Experience with database replication and high availability configurations


• Knowledge of data modeling and schema design


• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity planning


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices


• Knowledge of Python or other programming languages for automation

About Stefanini Group:

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face‑to‑face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.