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Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid 3 Days Onsite)
Job Summary
STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer on behalf of our client in Pittsburgh, PA. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled cloud professional to support and optimize AWS-based environments, drive infrastructure automation, enhance deployment processes, and ensure the reliability and scalability of cloud-hosted applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and production support within a collaborative DevOps environment.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and support cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure in AWS environments.
Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline software deployments.
Monitor system performance, availability, and resource utilization using CloudWatch and other observability tools.
Troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and deployment issues while performing root cause analysis.
Support and maintain containerized applications using Docker and related technologies.
Optimize cloud environments for scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
Collaborate with development and engineering teams to improve deployment processes and operational readiness.
Implement cloud security best practices and contribute to compliance initiatives.
Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.
Participate in production support and incident response activities as needed.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
4+ years of experience supporting cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
EC2
Lambda
S3
RDS
CloudWatch
IAM
VPC
ECS and/or EKS
Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
Strong experience with Docker and containerized application deployments.
Experience monitoring, maintaining, and supporting production environments.
Solid understanding of cloud architecture, networking, security, and operational best practices.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across infrastructure and application environments.
Experience with source control systems and modern DevOps practices.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Developer Associate.
Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, or other container orchestration platforms.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or New Relic.
Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices.
Experience supporting highly available, cloud-native production environments.
Experience implementing cloud security controls, governance frameworks, and compliance best practices.
Scripting and automation experience to streamline operational processes.
Experience optimizing cloud infrastructure costs and resource utilization.
Familiarity with C#, .NET Framework, and RESTful APIs.
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