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AWS Platform Engineer

Global Information Technology

  • Reston, VA
  • 18 days ago

    Highlights

    Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Direct Connect, ELB, Security Groups, NACLs, and Networking. Experience with Service Mesh (Istio/App Mesh), container security tools, and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Jaeger.
    Global Information Technology

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationReston, VA
    IndustryComputer/IT Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1999
    Websitehttp://www.global-itech.com

    Description

    Job Description

    Job Title:AWS Platform Engineer
    Job Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
    Job Type: Contract
    Job Description/ Requirement:
    • 10+ years of overall IT experience.
    • Minimum 5 years of hands-on AWS Cloud Platform Engineering and Administration.
    • 3–5 years of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience.
    • Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Direct Connect, ELB, Security Groups, NACLs, and Networking.
    • Hands-on production experience with AWS implementations.
    • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
    • Strong automation skills using Python (Boto3), Ansible, and Linux Bash scripting.
    • Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker, and containerized environments.
    • Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git, Artifactory, and related DevOps tools.
    • Strong knowledge of Cloud-native architecture, microservices, and platform engineering.
    • Experience with Linux system administration.
    • Understanding of cloud security, governance, monitoring, and observability.
    • Experience with enterprise cloud migration and modernization projects.
    • Exposure to AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, Kendra, and RAG models is a plus.
    • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
    • At least one AWS Certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent) is required.

    Preferred Skills:

    • Python, Java, Go, or Groovy programming.
    • Experience with Service Mesh (Istio/App Mesh), container security tools, and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Jaeger.
    • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
    • Cloud and DevOps certifications preferred.

    Interested candidates can send their updated resumes atjobs@global-itech.com


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