Important Note:

• This is a full-time opportunity with one of our confidential clients. The client name will be shared during the initial screening call with us/recruiter (after your profile is reviewed).
• In this posting, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the hiring client."Candidate" refer to you

Company Size: Startup / Small Enterprise

Experience Required: 12 - 14 years

Working Days: 5 days/week

No. of Positions: 6

Outstation Candidates: Allowed

Max Notice Period: 30 days

Office Location: Telangana, Hyderabad

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on AWS Cloud Engineer to support day-to-day cloud operations, automation, and reliability of AWS environments. This role works closely with the Cloud Operations Lead, DevOps, Security, and Application teams to ensure stable, secure, and cost-effective cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities-

• Operate and support AWS production environments across multiple accounts
• Manage infrastructure using **Terraform** and support CI/CD pipelines
• Support **Amazon EKS** clusters, upgrades, scaling, and troubleshooting
• Build and manage Docker images and push to **Amazon ECR**
• Monitor systems using CloudWatch and third-party tools; respond to incidents
• Support AWS networking (VPCs, NAT, Transit Gateway, VPN/DX)
• Assist with cost optimization, tagging, and governance standards
• Automate operational tasks using **Python, Lambda, and Systems Manager**

Ideal Candidate

• Strong hands-on AWS experience (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ALB, CloudWatch)
• Experience with **Terraform** and Git-based workflows
• Hands-on experience with **Kubernetes / EKS**
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
• Scripting experience in **Python or Bash**
• Understanding of monitoring, incident management, and cloud security basics

Nice to Have-

• AWS Associate-level certifications
• Experience with Karpenter, Prometheus, New Relic
• Exposure to FinOps and cost optimization practices

Mandatory

• Strong Hands-On AWS Cloud Engineering / DevOps Profile
• Must have 12+ years of experience in AWS Cloud Engineering / Cloud Operations / Application Support
• Must have strong hands-on experience supporting AWS production environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ALB, CloudWatch)
• Must have hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform in production environments
• Strong understanding of AWS networking and connectivity (VPC design, routing, NAT, load balancers, hybrid connectivity basics)
• Exposure to cost optimization and usage tracking in AWS environments
• Experience handling monitoring, alerts, incident management, and root cause analysis
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder coordination skills

Screening Questions: (You must answer this along with the professional summary of the application):

• Which AWS services have you supported in production, and for how long?
• How many years of hands-on experience with Terraform in live environments?
• How many years of hands-on experience with AWS networking (VPC, subnets, routing, NAT, load balancers)?
• How many years of hands-on experience with AWS cost optimization, give detail?
• Are you willing to relocate to Hyderabad and why (if not from hyderabad)?