AWS Kubernetes Terraform Engineer (Remote) Job

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Kubernetes Terraform Engineer with strong expertise in cloud infrastructure container orchestration infrastructure automation and Kubernetes security The ideal candidate will design implement secure automate and maintain scalable cloud native environments on AWS using Kubernetes Terraform and DevOps best practices Candidates with CKS Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist certification and hands-on experience securing Kubernetes workloads are highly preferred

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure AWS
Design deploy and manage highly available scalable and secure AWS infrastructure
Implement and maintain core AWS services including VPC EC2 EKS IAM Route53 ALBNLB S3 CloudWatch Lambda and Auto Scaling
Optimize cloud resources for performance security and cost efficiency
Support disaster recovery backup and business continuity initiatives
Kubernetes Administration Security
Deploy manage and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters primarily Amazon EKS
Configure networking ingress controllers service meshes storage classes and cluster autoscaling
Implement Kubernetes security best practices aligned with CKS standards
Secure workloads using RBAC Network Policies Pod Security Standards Secrets Management and admission controllers
Perform vulnerability assessments container image scanning and security compliance checks
Monitor cluster health capacity and availability
Terraform Infrastructure as Code
Develop maintain and enhance Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform
Create reusable Terraform modules and manage state files efficiently
Automate provisioning of AWS infrastructure through CICD pipelines
Conduct Terraform code reviews and enforce infrastructure governance standards
DevOps Automation
Build and maintain CICD pipelines using GitHub Actions Jenkins GitLab CI or AWS Code Pipeline
Automate infrastructure deployment application releases and operational activities
Integrate security controls within DevSecOps workflows
Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve deployment reliability
Monitoring Reliability
Implement monitoring logging and solutions using CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana ELK OpenSearch or similar tools
Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root cause analysis
Improve platform observability performance and operational excellence

Required Skills Qualifications

Technical Skills
Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services
Expertise in Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting
Advanced Terraform development experience
Experience with Amazon EKS
Strong Linux administration skills
Experience with Docker and container technologies
Knowledge of networking concepts DNS load balancers firewalls and security groups
Experience implementing CICD pipelines
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell
Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks

Security Skills

Kubernetes security hardening
Container security and image scanning
IAM and access management
Secrets management solutions AWS Secrets Manager Hashi Corp Vault etc
Security monitoring and incident response

Preferred Qualifications

CKS Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist Certification

Experience

5 years of cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience

Key Competencies

Problem-solving and troubleshooting
Infrastructure automation mindset
Security first approach
Strong communication and stakeholder management
Ability to work in Agile DevOps environments
Continuous learning and innovation

Nice to Have Technologies

Docker
Helm
Argo CD
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Prometheus Grafana
ELK OpenSearch
Ansible
AWS Lambda

*Resumes should be forwarded to [email protected]

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