AWS Cloud Engineer

Horizontal Talent

Boston, MA, United States

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Code Review Information Engineering Data Files Extract Transform Load (ETL) DevOps Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Message Queuing

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Cloud Services Data Logging Data Processing Spring Cloud Snowflake Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Deployment Automation Functional Programming Api Gateway Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Terraform Data Pipelines Docker

Job description

Design and implement an event-driven data pipeline that receives, parses, and processes configuration-based messages
Build reliable message handling workflows using AWS SQS or similar queueing services
Locate and retrieve the correct data files from Amazon S3 based on message content and business rules
Develop parsing and transformation logic to support data processing requirements
Integrate with services deployed on Amazon EKS and pass the correct payloads and parameters to downstream applications
Validate service responses and route outputs to the appropriate downstream queues
Implement logging, monitoring, retry logic, and error handling to support a stable production environment
Create reusable Infrastructure-as-Code templates using Terraform
Support development, testing, and deployment efforts across multiple environments
Collaborate with architects, DevOps teams, and business partners throughout the delivery lifecycle
Participate in code reviews, deployment planning, testing, and production support

Requirements

Strong Python development experience
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and S3
Experience building event-driven solutions and working with cloud triggers
Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes concepts
Experience using kubectl for cluster management and troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Ability to build cloud-native applications in a collaborative environment

Preferred Skills

Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms
Background in data engineering, ETL, or distributed systems
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools in AWS environments
Experience working in Agile teams
Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to contribute. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and perspectives and value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to building innovative teams and solutions.