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Gauteng: Senior AWS Engineer – Remote – Contract

Gauteng: Senior AWS Engineer – Remote – Contract

Location
South Africa

Job Type
IT / Computing / Software

Job Description

Our Client a Global tech firm, is seeking a Senior AWS Engineer to join their team in Gauteng (Remote) on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment. The Senior AWS Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves leading cloud architecture initiatives, optimising performance, ensuring security compliance, and mentoring junior engineers. Responsibilities: 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. Qualifications: Matric and a Bachelors 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).
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