AWS Cloud Engineer

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POSITION INFO:

Role Description

HYBRID ROLE

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.

Cloud Development 30%

• 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.

Infrastructure as Code and Automation 20%

• 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.

Cloud Operations and Optimization 10%

• 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.

Security, Compliance and Best Practices 10%

• 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.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing 5%

• 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.

QMS and Compliance 5%

• 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.

Role Requirements

Minimum education (essential):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or similar)

Minimum education (desirable):

Honors degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or similar)

AWS Certified Developer or

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Minimum applicable experience (years):

5+ years working experience

Required nature of experience:

• 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

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• 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

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