AWS Cloud Engineer

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Deep understanding of AWS services - EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.

• Proficiency in using tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning. 

• Understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and collaboration. 

• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS). 

• Ability to monitor and log cloud-based applications using tools like AWS CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail.

• Solid grasp of cloud concepts like virtualization, scalability, elasticity, and different cloud deployment models. 

• Familiarity with serverless technologies like AWS Lambda and API Gateway. 

• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, including access control, encryption, and compliance. 

• A foundational understanding of data structures and algorithms is helpful for designing efficient cloud solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing cloud solutions based on business requirements and technical specifications. 

• Developing and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform. 

• Creating and managing cloud environments (e.g., production, test, development). 

• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues. 

• Implementing security controls and best practices