We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing and provisioning cloud services on AWS, including automation with Terraform, setting up monitoring and alerting systems, and optimizing costs. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our cloud infrastructure, supporting service requests, and maintaining system reliability and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Provisioning and Configuration:
- Provision and manage AWS services such as EC2, RDS, and S3 using Terraform.
- Configure and set up services using Linux command line.
- Develop and manage AWS Lambda functions for automating tasks such as starting and stopping RDS instances.
Monitoring and Alerts:
- Set up and configure monitoring tools including Zabbix, Dynatrace, and CloudWatch for EC2, RDS, and ECS across all accounts.
- Implement CloudWatch alerts and integrate with AWS SES for email notifications for EC2 and RDS instances.
- Utilize Nagios for additional alerting needs.
Database Management:
- Perform database migrations from on-premise to RDS.
- Migrate RDS databases within the same type and to different types using AWS DMS.
- Implement backup and cloning of RDS databases across accounts.
Cost Optimization:
- Manage and optimize cloud expenses by identifying and terminating unused and over-provisioned resources.
- Use shell scripts and AWS CLI to manage services across all AWS accounts efficiently.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience with AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
- Strong proficiency in using Terraform for infrastructure as code.
- Skilled in Linux command line for system configuration and management.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Dynatrace, and CloudWatch.
- Familiarity with alerting systems including Nagios and AWS SES.
- Hands-on experience with AWS DMS for database migration.
- Strong scripting skills, particularly with shell scripting and AWS CLI.
- Ability to manage and optimize cloud costs effectively.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.