AWS DR & FinOps Automation Engineer

Stifel Financial Corp.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Memphis is seeking an Operations Engineer to focus on AWS disaster recovery and automation. This role involves configuring AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, managing IaC with Terraform, and supporting FinOps practices. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, proficiency in automation tools, and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The position entails working closely with engineering teams to enhance resilience and optimize cloud costs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud/platform engineering or DevOps.
• Experience in disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Proficiency in Perl or scripting languages like Python and PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery and support DR services.
• Develop IaC modules and automate operational workflows.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery tests and validations.

Skills

AWS cloud platform

Disaster Recovery (DR)

Terraform

Automation scripting

FinOps practices

CloudWatch

Data analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

AWS certification

Tools

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

Apptio Cloudability

Git

Python

PowerShell

Job description

A financial services firm in Memphis is seeking an Operations Engineer to focus on AWS disaster recovery and automation. This role involves configuring AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, managing IaC with Terraform, and supporting FinOps practices. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, proficiency in automation tools, and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The position entails working closely with engineering teams to enhance resilience and optimize cloud costs.