Job Description

Job Title: AWS DevOps/ Infrastructure Engineer

Location : Irvine / Remote only for exceptional candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

Terraform Development:

• Write and maintain Terraform code for provisioning AWS resources and integrating with third-party applications, ensuring best practices in infrastructure as code (IaC) for scalability and reliability.
• Document Terraform configurations, workflows, and best practices for team reference, maintaining clear README files for Terraform projects.
• Manage Terraform state files, including remote state backends (e.g., S3, Terraform Cloud), and handle state locking and versioning.
• Integrate Terraform with version control systems (e.g., GitHub) for collaborative development, using Git workflows to manage Terraform code changes.
• Proficiently use Terraform CLI commands for planning, applying, and destroying infrastructure, troubleshooting issues as needed.
• Understand and apply Sentinel or other policy frameworks to enforce compliance and governance in Terraform Cloud.

AWS Administration:

• Provision and manage AWS resources such as EC2, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, and CloudWatch.
• Manage user permissions, roles, and policies using IAM.
• Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform or CloudFormation, writing and maintaining reusable templates.
• Monitor resource performance and set up alerts using AWS CloudWatch; utilize AWS CloudTrail for logging and auditing API calls, integrating with tools like Datadog and Splunk.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, security groups, and route tables.
• Implement AWS backup solutions, disaster recovery strategies, and data retention policies.
• Conduct security assessments and implement compliance controls, understanding AWS security features such as encryption and NACLs.
• Provide platform support and troubleshoot application performance, using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation.
• Familiarity with AWS CLI and SDKs for programmatic access to AWS services, documenting AWS architecture and processes for team reference.
• Identify opportunities for optimizing AWS costs and performance, implementing feedback loops to enhance operational efficiency.

Deployment Configuration & Execution:

• Oversee the configuration and execution of deployment processes across various environments, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.
• Monitor deployments to ensure successful execution and minimal downtime.

CI/CD Troubleshooting:

• Proactively troubleshoot CI/CD failures in Airflow and Harness, implementing solutions to enhance system reliability.
• Establish monitoring and alerting mechanisms to identify issues before they impact operations.

Documentation:

• Document all CI/CD processes, deployment configurations, and environment setups comprehensively.
• Maintain clear records of important procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding.

Collaboration Tools:

• Utilize Confluence for documentation and team collaboration, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.

Qualifications:

• Hands-On Experience: Proven experience in a senior DevOps or platform support role with a strong focus on hands-on implementation.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in AWS, Terraform, GitHub, Harness and CI/CD practices, including YAML writing for pipeline configurations.
• Data Warehousing & Platform Knowledge: Good understanding of data warehousing concepts and their integration with cloud services.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong communication skills, capable of working collaboratively in a diverse team environment.

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