[Remote] Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead AWS DevOps Engineer to join its team. The role focuses on building and maintaining AWS cloud solutions, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automation while collaborating with development, operations, and infrastructure teams. The position also leads tooling improvements, platform upgrades, security alignment, networking support, and operational troubleshooting in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines that support both application and infrastructure delivery
• Build and maintain AWS cloud solutions centered on automation, scalability, security, and dependability
• Oversee and improve infrastructure-as-code setups using tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Streamline operational and deployment workflows through Bash, Python, Shell scripting, and other applicable scripting tools
• Maintain source control and support build/release workflows with tools including Git, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy
• Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to establish best practices around deployment, monitoring, and reliability
• Take part in initiatives focused on improving tools and platforms, upgrading environments, and advancing DevOps practices
• Help maintain alignment between cloud environments and AWS security best practices, covering IAM roles, security groups, and other controls
• Provide support for networking tasks across both AWS and on-premises setups
• Play a role in troubleshooting operational issues, conducting root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvements

Skills

• - 7+ years of demonstrated experience working with AWS DevOps methods and cloud-based delivery systems
• - Extensive background in developing and integrating CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as Git, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins
• - Skilled in AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeDeploy, along with AWS APIs and other cloud-based tools
• - Practical experience working with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• - Deep familiarity with AWS security best practices, covering IAM roles and policies, security groups, and principles of access control and secure setup
• - Competency in scripting and automation using Bash/Shell, Python, and SQL
• - Some exposure to Perl for automation and scripting purposes
• - Practical knowledge of orchestration and automation platforms like Ansible, Puppet, and Rundeck
• - Strong command of Linux/Unix systems
• - Solid grasp of networking fundamentals, spanning both cloud and on-premises connectivity
• - Willingness and ability to engage in tooling improvements, platform upgrades, and broader DevOps advancement projects
• - English proficiency at a B2+ level or higher
• - Background working with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as Amazon CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk
• - Exposure to ELK Stack and Sumo Logic
• - Familiarity with other AWS services, such as ECS/ECR/EC2, RDS/Aurora/DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch
• - Understanding of Lambda, SNS/SQS, and container/platform tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• - Knowledge of ALB/ELB and experience with hybrid environments blending cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• - Prior experience operating within large, enterprise-level environments

Benefits

• Diversity of tasks and projects
• Assessment center for objective review of competency level
• Personal development plan
• Mentoring programs and leadership development
• Certification and professional development support
• Access to learning platforms including more than 2,500 internal courses
• English courses taught by certified teachers
• Extra leave days
• Referral bonuses
• Regular salary and performance reviews
• Private health insurance
• Well-being events
• Recreation areas and kitchens
• Tea, coffee and snacks
• Sports equipment and game consoles
• IT Equipment
• Microsoft’s Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP)

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