Job ID: IA-795181 (99190217)
Hybrid/Local Terraform/AWS DevOps Engineer (AWS certification copies must/15+) with Typescript (must), EKS/EC2/ECR/S3/Cognito/NLB, Lambda/RDS/IAM/CloudFront, Service Mesh, Docker, microservices, Helm charts, Python, CI/CD, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Networking, IaC, FluentBit/CloudWatch/Dynatrace, Agile experience
Location: Des Moines, IA (3200 DOM-DoIT – Infrastructure Operations)
Duration: 12 Months
Skills:
Terraform Expertise: hands-on experience in Terraform development using Typescript. Required 4 Years
EKS Development: experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. Required 8 Years
Service Mesh: experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environment Required 4 Years
AWS Services Development: extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB, Required 8 Years
Containers: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework Required 6 Years
Helm charts: experience working with Helm charts Required 6 Years
Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript and Python Required 6 Years
CI/CD Tools Mastery: experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. Required 8 Years
AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks Required 4 Years
Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) Required 8 Years
Security Best Practices: solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. Required 6 Years
Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards. Required 8 Years
AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc (PLEASE UPLOAD). Highly desired
Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Required
Experience working in an Agile environment. Highly desired
Previous experience in the public sector or on large-scale projects Nice to have
Job Description:
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing AWS services, particularly Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and will possess extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining Istio service mesh within an EKS cluster. If you do not meet these specific qualifications, this role is not for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Terraform Mastery: Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Typescript, ensuring best practices and optimal performance.
Advanced AWS Services Management: Manage, configure, and optimize a broad range of AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, EKS, ECR, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudFront.
Service Mesh Expertise: Architect, build, and sustain Istio service mesh within EKS clusters to ensure seamless and secure service interactions
Technical Leadership: Provide authoritative guidance and technical leadership in the implementation of AWS cloud infrastructure, influencing and mentoring diverse teams.
Comprehensive Testing: Develop and maintain robust unit and integration tests to guarantee infrastructure as code (IaC) integrity and reliability.
CI/CD Implementation: Spearhead the implementation and management of CI/CD pipelines, automating the deployment of infrastructure and applications for maximum efficiency.
Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Collect telemetry, set up comprehensive monitoring systems, dashboards, and alerts, utilizing tools such as FluentBit, CloudWatch and Dynatrace to gain deep insights into cloud operations and application performance.
Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of infrastructure and services.
Use Helm charts to package necessary resources and configurations, streamline installing, upgrading, fetching dependencies, and configuring deployments on EKS.
Collaboration & Optimization: Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability in AWS environments.
Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance controls, ensuring the AWS environment adheres to the highest operational and security standards.
Requirements:
Terraform Expertise: hands-on experience in Terraform development using Typescript [required 4 years]
EKS Development: experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. [required 8 years]
Service Mesh: experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environment [required 4 years]
AWS Services Development: extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB. [required 8 years]
Containers: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework [required 6 years]
Helm charts: experience working with Helm charts [required 6 years]
Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript and Python [required 6 years]
CI/CD Tools Mastery: experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. [required 8 years]
AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks [required 4 years]
Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) [required 8 years]
Security Best Practices: solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. [required 6 years]
Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards. [required 8 years]
AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc. (PLEASE UPLOAD).
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Experience working in an Agile environment.
Previous experience in the public sector or on large-scale projects