Senior AWS Cloud Engineer: Terraform, Kubernetes & Automation

plymouthrock; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Plymouth Rock Company is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure in a distributed MA/NJ team. The role emphasizes Terraform IaC, EKS, Lambda, EC2 Autoscaling, RDS, and strong cloud security practices.

The ideal candidate brings extensive AWS experience, Kubernetes expertise, and a track record of secure, cost-conscious cloud architecture. Expect cross-functional collaboration and on-call coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related fields and seven (7) years of progressive AWS Cloud Engineering or administration experience.
• Proven expertise in Terraform code development including complex terraform module development for mission critical deployments.
• Advanced Python programming skills for automation, orchestration, and integration with AWS services.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes, including managing containerized workloads and orchestrating deployments at scale.
• Familiarity with advanced monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail) for observability and troubleshooting.
• Extensive Experience with AWS services (including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM/IDC, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
• Strong knowledge of networking (VPC, Firewall, Gateway, ACLs, subnets, security groups)
• Experience designing and configuring Kubernetes platforms for large scale highly available applications.
• Working knowledge of DNS architecture and configuration,
• Proficiency with GitHub and Jenkins Pipelines and visual studio code for automation and management of infrastructure and development lifecycles.
• Technical Documentation Authoring to provide knowledge retention and standards guidance for the above technical platforms.
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and cloud security best practices (NIST standards).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross functional collaboration skills to resolve complex technical issues.
• Effective communication with stakeholders, documenting technical solutions, and presenting complex concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with ITIL and Agile
• AWS Professional Architect certification or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and management of AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost-effective resource allocation.
• Define and evolve AWS service deployment standards aligned with industry standards.
• Lead and execute migration initiatives from on-premises infrastructure to AWS including assessment planning and hands-on migration activities.
• Configure and secure VPCs, subnets, security groups, route tables, VPNs, and related network components for robust connectivity across cloud, internet, and co-location environments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation so support organization knowledge and infrastructure maintainability.
• Work effectively cross functionally across Application development, Infrastructure, Information security, business continuity management to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Provide timely updates on assigned task status and completion.
• Implement monitoring solutions (e.g. AWS CloudWatch) to ensure infrastructure health, performance, and security.
• Enforce security and compliance standards, including data encryption, access control, and audit logging,
• Provide technical support and resolution for cloud infrastructure issues during and outside of business hours.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Terraform

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud security

Networking

GitHub/Jenkins

ITIL/Agile

AWS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or computer science

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

Jenkins

VS Code

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudFormation

AWS

Job description

The Plymouth Rock Company is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure in a distributed MA/NJ team. The role emphasizes Terraform IaC, EKS, Lambda, EC2 Autoscaling, RDS, and strong cloud security practices.

The ideal candidate brings extensive AWS experience, Kubernetes expertise, and a track record of secure, cost-conscious cloud architecture. Expect cross-functional collaboration and on-call coverage as needed.