AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | EKS, CI/CD & Automation

AKTRA INC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AKTRA INC. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in McLean, VA with 3+ years of AWS design and support experience. The role focuses on hands-on AWS services like EKS, CloudFormation, and automation using Python/Shell.

You will implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure access controls through SCP, KMS and IAM policies. Responsibilities include deploying CloudFormation templates, automating infrastructure, and managing authentication policies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AWS design and support in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with EKS, CloudFormation, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Artifactory) and source control (Git/Bitbucket).
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence for ticketing and collaboration.
• Strong Linux, containers, databases, networking and cloud security concepts.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy CloudFormation templates for scalable infra.
• Automate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices.
• Manage authentication/authorization using SCP, KMS, IAM policies and roles.

Skills

AWS cloud platform experience

EKS

CloudFormation

Python

Shell scripting

Jenkins

Git/Bitbucket

Artifactory

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Linux

containers

databases

networking

cloud security concepts

communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Tools

Jenkins

Git/Bitbucket

Artifactory

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Job description

AKTRA INC. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in McLean, VA with 3+ years of AWS design and support experience. The role focuses on hands-on AWS services like EKS, CloudFormation, and automation using Python/Shell.

You will implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure access controls through SCP, KMS and IAM policies. Responsibilities include deploying CloudFormation templates, automating infrastructure, and managing authentication policies.