Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Architect

September 16

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McAfee

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1987

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔐 Security

💰 Private Equity Round on 1991-09

Description

• Design and architect complex AWS cloud solutions that are secure, scalable, and cost-effective. • Lead the design and implementation of AWS infrastructure and automation solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements and ensure alignment with business goals. • Lead the development and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment. • Oversee & also be hands-on in writing IAC and other automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, Bash, or PowerShell. • Implement automated monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maintain system health and security. • Drive SRE practices by implementing strategies that improve reliability, availability, and scalability of cloud infrastructure. • Develop and maintain Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and error budgets to ensure service reliability. • Lead incident response efforts, ensuring quick resolution and thorough post-mortems to prevent future issues. • Implement chaos engineering practices to proactively identify and resolve potential points of failure. • Implement and enforce security best practices across AWS environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security. • Ensure compliance and regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI and SOC 2. • Conduct & participate in regular security audits and vulnerability assessments. • Monitor performance and recommend improvements to optimize resource usage and costs. • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues promptly. • Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve the efficiency and reliability of cloud operations. • Develop and implement strategies for cost forecasting, monitoring, and optimization of AWS resources. • Continuously analyze and optimize AWS spending, leveraging reserved instances, spot instances, and other cost-saving opportunities. • Provide insights and recommendations on cost-saving measures without compromising performance or security. • Generate regular reports on cloud spending and budget forecasts, and present them to stakeholders. • Work closely with development, operations, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud and DevOps practices. • Mentor and guide junior engineers in cloud architecture, DevOps, and SRE best practices. • Act as a subject matter expert on AWS cloud solutions, DevOps, and SRE practices within the organization. • Maintain comprehensive documentation of cloud architecture, configuration, and processes. • Provide regular reports on infrastructure performance, costs, and security to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • Advanced degree preferred. • 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and DevOps, with at least 5 years focused on AWS. • Strong expertise in AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and more. • Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible. • Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline. • Solid understanding of networking concepts, DNS, load balancing, and VPNs. • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. • In-depth knowledge of security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and security group management. • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. • Experience in working with SQL, no-SQL and big data frameworks, MS-SQL, Casandra, MongoDB, Apache spark, Hadoop etc., middleware like Kafka, Flume, MQTT, Redis etc. • Experience with deployment strategies such as blue/green, canary, etc. • Experienced in implementing security best practices, vulnerability management and patching strategies. • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues. • Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams. • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is highly desirable. • Familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus. • Leadership and mentorship capabilities, with experience guiding and developing technical teams. • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Bonus Program • 401k Retirement Plan • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage • Paid Parental Leave • Support for Community Involvement • 14 Paid Company Holidays • Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees • 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year