Lead AWS & DevOps Consultant

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead AWS & DevOps Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in AWS cloud services, container orchestration, and DevOps practices to architect, implement, and manage cloud-native solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure while optimizing CI/CD pipelines and managing deployment automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS services, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security best practices.
• Container Orchestration: Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker. Lead initiatives to implement and manage container orchestration with ECS (Amazon Elastic Container Service) and EKS (Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service).
• Infrastructure as Code: Utilize Terraform or Ansible to define and provision infrastructure as code, promoting a declarative and automated approach to infrastructure management.
• CI/CD Automation: Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools, enhancing software delivery efficiency and reliability.
• Secrets Management: Manage and secure secrets using Vault (HashiCorp Vault), ensuring secure storage and access management.
• Monitoring and Logging: Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for deployed applications and infrastructure using AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, or similar tools.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to promote DevOps best practices and mentor junior team members.
• Consul and Nomad (Advantageous): Utilize past experience with Consul and Nomad for service discovery, networking, and workload management.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in AWS Cloud, DevOps, and Infrastructure Automation roles.
• AWS Expertise: Proven experience with AWS services including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch.
• Containerization: Strong experience with Docker, and container orchestration using ECS and EKS.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform or Ansible for defining and managing infrastructure as code.
• CI/CD: Experience in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Secrets Management: Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault or other secrets management solutions.
• Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Advantageous Skills: Knowledge and experience in Consul and Nomad for service discovery and workload orchestration.

Preferred Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or equivalent AWS certifications.
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (advantageous).

Key Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about continuous learning and staying updated with emerging technologies.