Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description: Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS, EKS, Kubernetes) About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and passionate Cloud Engineer to join our team and manage our AWS cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and scalable infrastructure to support our microservices-based applications. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS services (AWS EKS) , containerization, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Mandatory Skills: - 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or a related field with at least 3+ years of experience in AWS cloud environments. - Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, concepts, and resource management w.r.t AWS EKS clusters - Strong understanding of AWS core services like EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch. - Strong Knowledge in configuring and maintaining SPLUNK and datadog. - Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or OpenTofu. - Hands-on experience with managing and operating EKS clusters environments. - Experience with service mesh technologies like ISTIO and its integration with Kubernetes. - Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with Jenkins or similar tools. - Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python) for automation and troubleshooting. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. - Experience in implementing day-2 (upgrades, backup & restore, cost optimization etc.) Desired Skills: - Knowledge of container security best practices and tools. - Knowledge of creating Helm charts. - Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools using Open Telemetry Tools - Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning for cloud environments. - AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Sysops Administrator, AWS Security or Devops DevOps Engineer) are a plus.