Role: –AWS Cloud Engineer
Bill Rate: $77/hour C2C
Location:Tempe,AZ
Duration: 12+ months/ long-term
Interview Criteria: Telephonic + Zoom
Direct Client Requirement
What We're Looking For:
If you are a skilled Engineer with at least 5 years of experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer (or similar role), Iridium has a position for you on our IT Operations Team! As a Cloud Engineer III you'll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion and manage cloud solutions that drive business outcomes. In this role, you will focus primarily on optimizing cloud resources and driving innovation through efficient use of AWS technologies to manage our cloud infrastructure on the AWS platform. You will thrive in this role if you are proactive and enjoy designing and managing cloud solutions.
What You'll Do:
- Assist in the design, implementation, and managing of scalable and secure cloud architectures on AWS, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Assist in the deployment, configuration, and management of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and more to support our business applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions into existing systems, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption.
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure to identify and resolve issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Stay up to date with the latest AWS services and best practices, contributing to the continuous improvement of our cloud environment.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK to streamline cloud resource management.
- Follow AWS security best practices, including network security, identity and access management (IAM), and data encryption.
- Provide technical feedback mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer or similar role, with an understanding of AWS services and architecture
- Experience assisting with cloud architecture design and implementation, including hands-on experience with AWS services
- Proficiency in GitLab and GitRunners, and experience with CI/CD tools and practices
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, including network security, IAM, and data encryption
- Experience with cloud-native applications and microservices architecture, including knowledge of AWS networking and storage solutions
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
- Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
- Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
- Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
- Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
- Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge
Note: If you are interested, please share your updated resume and suggest the best number & time to connect with you. If your resume is shortlisted, one of our IT Recruiter from my team will contact you as soon as possible
Srinivasa Reddy Kandi
Client Delivery Manager
Valiant Technologies LLC
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law