Remote AWS DevOps Engineer | Automation & CI/CD

Sokoni Kwetu Limited; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensono is seeking an experienced AWS-focused engineer to deploy, automate, and support mission-critical client solutions in the AWS cloud. You will work on varied projects for household names, using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and related tools, while learning and certifying in our collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes customer service, on-call support, and continuous improvement through automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in customer-focused mission-critical environments.
• 2+ years engineering, architecting, or supporting AWS solutions.
• Linux or Windows OS knowledge; MCSE/RHCE or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS, IAM, Route53, CloudFront).
• Current AWS Associate/Professional certifications.
• Experience with CloudFormation/Terraform and Ansible for automation.
• Scripting in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Perl.
• Git version control experience is a plus.
• Experience with containers (ECS/EKS/Kubernetes/Docker).
• Experience with Jenkins or CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead engineer on client deploy projects.
• Provide AWS SME advice to pre-sales architects.
• Install, configure, and manage OS and AWS services.
• Build and maintain scalable, auto-scaled environments.
• Maintain high availability with proactive measures.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Keep clients/partners updated on status and issues.
• Raise and resolve problems via problem management.
• Improve processes with automation and Kanban-driven cadence.
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24x7 AWS support.
• Stay current on AWS services and developments.
• Mentor new team members.

Skills

AWS expertise

Cloud deployment

On-call support

Customer-focused service

Scripting (Python/Powershell/Bash)

Git version control

CI/CD familiarity

Container services

Education

Computing-related degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Datadog

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Ensono is seeking an experienced AWS-focused engineer to deploy, automate, and support mission-critical client solutions in the AWS cloud. You will work on varied projects for household names, using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and related tools, while learning and certifying in our collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes customer service, on-call support, and continuous improvement through automation.