Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) Remote

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS
• Manage full AWS lifecycle, provisioning, automation, and security
• Configure and fine-tune cloud infrastructure systems
• Perform software upgrades and patch installs
• Create scripts for automating client/server functions
• Monitor cloud environments using AWS CloudWatch and other tools
• Manage disaster recovery and create data backups
• Train team members on new cloud technologies or processes
• Evaluate new technology options and vendor products
• Ensure critical system security using best in class cloud security solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer with a strong focus on AWS
• Proficient in managing AWS services including IAM, S3, Lambda, and EKS (Kubernetes)
• Experienced with version control systems such as Git, GitHub, and GitLab, along with CI/CD pipeline integration
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus
• Skilled in Kubernetes for orchestrating containers
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks
• Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation for automation
• Fluent in English with a B2 level proficiency or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with Apache Kafka for handling real-time data feeds
• Familiarity with Cortex for enhancing observability
• Knowledge of Datadog for monitoring and security
• Experience with Elasticsearch for search and analytics capabilities

We offer

• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Health Coverage - Health and wellness are important, that is why we have you and up to four family members in a premiere health plan. We have a couple of options, so you can choose what is best for you and your family
• Visual Benefit - Seeing your work for us would be a sight for sore eyes. We want your vision to always be at 100% which is why we offer up to $200.000 COP for any visual health expenses
• Life Insurance Plan - We have partnered with MetLife to offer a full-coverage Ife insurance plan. So, your family is covered, even if you are gone
• Medical Leave Coverage - We are one of the few companies that cover 100% of your medical leave, for up to 90 days. Your health is the most important thing to us
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Stock Option Purchase Plan - As an EPAMer you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!