Cloud Engineer (Kubernetes, AWS)

Job Description

We are seeking a

Cloud

Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to design, build, and scale

cloud

-native infrastructure. In this role, you will own the container orchestration platform, automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), implement GitOps workflows, and ensure high availability, security, and observability across production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage, and scale production Amazon EKS clusters and containerized microservices workloads
• Write, maintain, and modularize infrastructure configurations using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Build, improve, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using tools such as Argo CD, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Manage Helm charts, ingress controllers, service meshes, and node group lifecycle updates (e.g., Bottlerocket/AMI rotations, worker patching)
• Implement and tune logging, tracing, and monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or AWS CloudWatch
• Enforce cloud security best practices, least-privilege IAM policies, network security groups, and container security scanning
• Participate in incident response, troubleshoot production infrastructure issues, and support on-call rotation
• Collaborate with software, security, and operations teams to streamline developer experience and platform stability

Qualifications

• Min 6 years of strong hands-on experience with AWS networking (VPC, Subnets, Route 53, Load Balancers) and core services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda)
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking models, RBAC, and EKS cluster operations
• Proficiency in Terraform (mandatory)
• Strong programming or scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
• Deep experience with Docker and container lifecycle management
• Experience with CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with additional GitOps tools and workflows
• Experience with advanced Kubernetes ecosystem tools and service mesh implementations
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and governance strategies
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate / Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)