SR AWS Cloud Engineer at BJ's Wholesale Club in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Posted in Other 1 day ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

Job Title: Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Position Overview: We are seeking Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to join our cloud operations team with at least 5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AWS services, cloud architecture, automation, and troubleshooting within a complex production environment. As a senior engineer, you will design, implement, and manage scalable and reliable cloud solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance our infrastructure and support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. AWS Cloud Implementation:
  • deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructures using AWS services such as VPC, EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, MSK, and more.
  • Deploy solutions that ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities.
  1. Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
  • Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and management to minimize manual intervention and improve reliability.
  1. DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Management:
  • Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins/Bamboo, and Nexus/SRM/Blackduck to streamline application deployment processes.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate DevOps best practices into workflows, ensuring seamless and efficient application rollouts.
  1. Containerization:
  • Manage and support containerized applications using AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and ECS.
  • Optimize the orchestration and deployment of microservices within containerized environments.
  1. Security and Compliance:
  • Implement security best practices across cloud environments, including network security (security groups), encryption (KMS), and IAM policies.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations such as PCI and HIPPA.
  1. Monitoring, Performance, and Optimization:
  • Understanding on leveraging different monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, OpsRamp, and Scalyr.
  • Proactively monitor system performance and implement optimizations to ensure maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  1. Troubleshooting and Incident Response:
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and application issues.
  • Provide root cause analysis for cloud infrastructure failures and work on continuous improvements to avoid future incidents.
  1. Cloud Cost Management and Optimization:
  • Understanding on cloud spend, recommending areas for cost reduction and performance improvement.
  • Ensure efficient use of cloud resources by leveraging AWS cost management tools and best practices.
  1. On-Call Support:
  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to provide support for production environments and ensure high availability of services.

Required Skills and Experience:
  • Jr to Sr AWS Experience:
  • Expert-level experience across a broad range of AWS services, including but not limited to VPC, EC2, IAM, Lambda, EKS, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, MSK, Route53, CloudFront, and KMS.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  • Hands-on experience designing and deploying infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, or other IaC tools.
  • DevOps Expertise:
  • Fair understanding of DevOps principles and extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket) for automating software delivery.
  • Containerization and Orchestration:
  • Strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and managing containerized workloads in AWS EKS or ECS.
  • Security and Governance:
  • Experience with cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
  • Monitoring and Logging Tools:
  • Exposure with monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch, New Relic, OpsRamp, or Scalyr to ensure optimal system performance or Similar monitoring tools.
  • Linux Systems Administration:
  • Basic experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting in cloud environments.
  • Scripting and Automation:
  • Hands on experience in scripting languages such as Python or shell scripting for automating routine tasks and improving operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer are preferred.
  • Experience with blue-green deployments, canary releases, and other deployment strategies.
  • Familiarity with serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda and API Gateway.

Soft Skills:
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive mindset.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions and guide decision-making processes.

If you're passionate about cloud engineering and excited to take on challenging projects in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you!
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