AWS Cloud Engineer
Role summary
We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and migrating large-scale data solutions on AWS. This role requires deep expertise in on-premises to AWS migration, large data storage architectures, and enterprise data transfer solutions. The engineer will lead solution design, execution, and optimization initiatives, focusing on scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS data architectures. Key responsibilities include configuring core AWS services, architecting data transfer solutions like DataSync and S3 replication, developing ML models with SageMaker, and implementing Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines. A strong understanding of AWS security, networking, and high-availability systems is essential. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, troubleshooting complex issues, and reporting to leadership.
We are seeking a highly skilled
AWS Cloud Engineer
with strong hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and migrating large-scale data solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have expertise in
on-premises to AWS migration, large data storage architectures, and enterprise data transfer solutions
. This role requires deep technical knowledge along with the ability to lead solution design, execution, and optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement
scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS data architectures
.
- Lead
on-premises to AWS data migration
(TB–PB scale), including planning, execution, validation, and cutover.
- Configure and manage AWS services such as
EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, Route 53, DataSync, Glue, SageMaker, FSx, ECR, ELB, and Secrets Manager
.
- Architect and implement
AWS DataSync and S3 replication (CRR/SRR)
for high-volume data transfer.
- Develop and deploy
machine learning models using AWS SageMaker
.
- Implement
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
for automated deployments.
- Build and manage
CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar tools)
.
- Optimize
data transfer performance, storage costs, and system reliability
.
- Ensure
security, governance, and compliance
using IAM, KMS, and best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including
application, network, database, and security teams
.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud and data migration issues.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in IT/Cloud Engineering with
4+ years of AWS hands-on experience
.
- Strong expertise in:
- AWS DataSync
- Amazon S3 (replication, lifecycle policies, encryption)
- AWS SageMaker
- Large-scale data migration & storage architectures
- Proven experience migrating
terabytes to petabytes of data
to AWS.
- Strong understanding of
networking concepts (VPN, Direct Connect)
.
- Hands-on experience with
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
.
- Strong knowledge of
AWS security (IAM, KMS, encryption best practices)
.
- Experience designing
highly available and fault-tolerant systems
.
- Ability to
architect and lead solutions
, not just support operations.
Additional Responsibilities
- Execute
POCs and solution validations
.
- Work closely with
business and IT stakeholders
.
- Manage
onsite-offshore coordination
.
- Provide
project status reporting and presentations to leadership
.
- Support
team collaboration and relationship management
with clients.
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