AWS DevOps Lead

ob Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Lead to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS. This role will lead cloud infrastructure initiatives, establish governance standards, drive infrastructure automation, and manage DevOps practices across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud networking, security governance, CI/CD automation, and team leadership.

The candidate should have 10+ years of IT experience, including 2-3 years of experience leading infrastructure or DevOps teams.

Experience Required

• 10+ years of IT Infrastructure, Cloud, or Platform Engineering experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS Cloud experience.
• 2-3 years of experience leading DevOps, Cloud, or Infrastructure teams.
• Experience designing and managing enterprise-scale AWS environments.
• Strong experience in infrastructure automation and cloud governance.

Key Responsibilities AWS Infrastructure Management

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Manage multi-account AWS environments and governance frameworks.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Optimize AWS infrastructure performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Cloud Networking

• Design and manage AWS networking solutions including:
  • VPC
  • Transit Gateway (TGW)
  • Route 53
  • Direct Connect
  • PrivateLink
• Implement secure hybrid-cloud connectivity architectures.
• Manage network segmentation and traffic routing strategies.

Security Compliance

• Implement AWS security best practices and governance controls.
• Manage IAM policies, role-based access control, and federation.
• Implement encryption and key management solutions using AWS KMS.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITRUST, and organizational standards.
• Manage security monitoring through Security Hub and GuardDuty.

DevOps Automation

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Establish DevOps standards, governance, and best practices.

Observability Monitoring

• Implement enterprise monitoring and observability solutions.
• Configure dashboards, s, and performance monitoring.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure performance and availability issues.
• Drive proactive incident management and root cause analysis.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor DevOps and Platform Engineering teams.
• Define technical roadmaps and cloud strategy.
• Coordinate with development, security, and operations teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and cloud adoption initiatives.

Mandatory Skills AWS Cloud Services

• AWS VPC
• AWS Transit Gateway (TGW)
• Route 53
• AWS Direct Connect
• AWS PrivateLink
• Multi-Account AWS Strategy
• AWS Organizations
• Landing Zone Architecture

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Terraform OR
• AWS CloudFormation OR
• AWS CDK

Security Services

• AWS IAM
• Okta Integration
• AWS KMS
• AWS Security Hub
• AWS GuardDuty
• AWS Secrets Manager

CI/CD DevOps

• CI/CD Pipeline Development
• Infrastructure Automation
• Git-Based Deployment Practices
• DevOps Governance

Compliance

• HIPAA
• HITRUST
• Security Governance Frameworks

Monitoring Observability

• Amazon CloudWatch
• Datadog
• Splunk

Leadership

• Team Management
• Technical Mentorship
• Cloud Strategy Governance

Good to Have Skills Generative AI Services

• Amazon Bedrock
• AgentCore Infrastructure

Additional AWS Services

• Serverless Architecture
• Container Platforms (EKS/ECS)
• AWS Lambda
• Event-Driven Architectures

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional
• Terraform Associate Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)