Gauteng: Senior AWS Engineer posted by Psybergate

•  Design and implement AWS-based infrastructure solutions using best practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Ensure security and compliance through proper IAM policies, encryption, and auditing.
• Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to support CI/CD pipelines and application deployments.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for cloud-related issues.
• Stay current with AWS services and recommend improvements or new technologies.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

What we are looking for:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) and orchestration.
• Understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional) are a plus.
• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that most of our positions are remote however candidates should be residing within the traveling distance as circumstance of the opportunity can change.