AWS Cloud Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client in Pretoria is Hiring an AWS Cloud Engineer. 

POSITION INFO:
Description:

Responsible for creating and managing the technological part of data infrastructure in every step of data flow. From configuring data sources to integrating analytical tools — all these systems would be architected, built, and managed by a general-role data engineer

Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure Design and Development 20%

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures using AWS services.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Architect solutions for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate AWS services for business requirements.
• Ensure infrastructure designs align with security, compliance, and governance requirements.

• Design and develop serverless applications using services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and EventBridge.
• Build, optimize, and maintain containerized applications using ECS, EKS, or Fargate; create and manage Docker images and container orchestration.
• Design, build and maintain AWS Amazon Connect instance (integrated with Salesforce) and design best of breed Amazon Connect Contact Centre automations using AWS services for automated agents and more.
• Develop and maintain event-driven architectures using SNS, SQS, and Kinesis.
• Build internal tools and utilities to support operational efficiency and developer productivity.
• Collaborate with development teams on application performance optimization in cloud environments.
• Develop proof-of-concepts for new AWS services or architectural patterns to evaluate feasibility for business needs.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes.
• Create reusable infrastructure modules and templates for consistent deployments.
• Implement GitOps workflows for infrastructure management using Github Actions.
• Automate routine operational tasks and maintenance procedures.
• Ensure version control and documentation of all infrastructure code.

• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and security using CloudWatch and other tools.
• Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Optimize AWS resource utilization for cost efficiency and performance.
• Conduct regular cost analysis and implement cost optimization strategies.
• Manage capacity planning and scaling strategies for cloud resources.
• Implement backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in production environments.

• Implement cloud security best practices including identity and access management (IAM).
• Configure and maintain security controls including encryption at rest and in transit.
• Manage AWS security services including GuardDuty, Security Hub, and WAF.
• Assist in auditing infrastructure against compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO).
• Maintain security documentation and ensure adherence to security policies.
• Regularly patch and update systems to mitigate vulnerabilities.

• Work closely with software development, security, and operations teams to meet infrastructure needs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members on cloud technologies.
• Conduct code reviews for Infrastructure as Code and ensure quality standards.
• Document cloud architectures, procedures, and best practices.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Ensure technological alignment with Company strategy and vision.

• Document cloud processes, changes, and architectural decisions.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by adhering to good processes, practices, and habits, including compliance to QMS system.
• Ensure compliance to the established processes and standards for the development lifecycle.
• Drive compliance to the hearX Quality Management System in line with the Quality Objectives.
• Comply to ISO, CE, FDA standards and requirements as applicable.
• Safeguard confidential information and data.

• Data Engineering development
• Experience with AWS services used for data warehousing, computing and transformations ie.AWS Glue (crawlers, jobs, triggers, and catalog), AWS S3, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS Athena and AWS CloudWatch
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB)
• Experience with SQL for querying and transformation of data

• Strong skills in Python (especially PySpark for AWS Glue)
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, schema design and database optimization
• Proficiency with AWS and infrastructure as code