Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (Indi)

JOB PURPOSE: Senior AWS Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in AWS managed services and migration, complemented by working knowledge of Azure. The role focuses on managing complex AWS environments and executing migration initiatives while maintaining operational excellence and cost optimization. CERTIFICATIONS: AWS Solutions Architect Skilled certification AWS DevOps Engineer Professional AWS Advanced Networking or Security Specialty certification Azure Fundamentals certification (AZ-900) RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDES ALL TASKS): Cloud Operations & Management Design, implement, and manage enterprise AWS infrastructure focusing on high availability Develop and maintain infrastructure standards and best practices documentation Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions with proactive alerting Design and implement backup and disaster recovery solutions with proven RPO/RTO Manage capacity planning and resource optimization across multiple environments Handle security implementations including compliance requirements (ISO, SOC, PCI as applicable) Provide L3 technical support for production issues Manage cloud costs and implement optimization strategies Build and maintain infrastructure automation solutions Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation Migration & Transformation Conduct detailed infrastructure and application assessment for migration planning Create and execute migration strategies for different types of workloads Handle complex database migrations with minimal downtime Implement and manage hybrid cloud connectivity Ensure application dependency mapping and migration Execute staged migrations with proper testing and validation Manage stakeholder communication during migration events Create and maintain migration runbooks and documentation Provide post-migration support and optimization Handle data synchronization and cutover planning DevOps Implementation Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application deployments Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using industry-standard tools Create automated solutions for routine operational tasks Manage container orchestration platforms for microservices Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions Automate security and compliance checks Support development teams with deployment automation Maintain deployment documentation and runbooks Azure Knowledge Requirements Good Understanding of Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Network) Familiarity with Azure migration tools and methodologies Experience in hybrid cloud scenarios between AWS and Azure Understanding of Azure monitoring and management tools Knowledge of Azure identity and access management TECHNICAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES: AWS Core Services Expertise Compute & Containers Amazon EC2 (deep expertise in instance types, AMIs, user data) Auto Scaling Groups and Launch Templates AWS Lambda for automation and serverless operations EC2 Image Builder for AMI management AWS Systems Manager for instance management Storage Amazon S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication) Amazon EBS (including snapshots, encryption) Amazon EFS and FSx AWS Storage Gateway AWS Backup Networking Amazon VPC (includ