[Hiring] Sr. AWS Cloud & DevOps Architect @DNU 082 DNU McAfee, LLC (inactive)

Feb 25, 2025 - DNU 082 DNU McAfee, LLC (inactive) is hiring a remote Sr. AWS Cloud & DevOps Architect. 💸 Salary: $123,650.00-$203,150.00. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Sr. AWS Cloud & DevOps Architect to join our dynamic team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Design and architect complex AWS cloud solutions that are secure, scalable, and cost-effective.
Lead the design and implementation of AWS infrastructure and automation solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
Lead the development and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment.
Oversee & also be hands-on in writing IAC and other automation using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Implement automated monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maintain system health and security.
Drive SRE practices by implementing strategies that improve reliability, availability, and scalability of cloud infrastructure.
Develop and maintain Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and error budgets to ensure service reliability.
Lead incident response efforts, ensuring quick resolution and thorough post-mortems to prevent future issues.
Implement chaos engineering practices to proactively identify and resolve potential points of failure.
Implement and enforce security best practices across AWS environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security.
Ensure compliance and regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI and SOC 2.
Conduct & participate in regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
Monitor performance and recommend improvements to optimize resource usage and costs.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues promptly.
Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve the efficiency and reliability of cloud operations.
Develop and implement strategies for cost forecasting, monitoring, and optimization of AWS resources.
Continuously analyze and optimize AWS spending, leveraging reserved instances, spot instances, and other cost-saving opportunities.
Provide insights and recommendations on cost-saving measures without compromising performance or security.
Generate regular reports on cloud spending and budget forecasts, and present them to stakeholders.
Work closely with development, operations, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud and DevOps practices.
Mentor and guide junior engineers in cloud architecture, DevOps, and SRE best practices.
Act as a subject matter expert on AWS cloud solutions, DevOps, and SRE practices within the organization.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of cloud architecture, configuration, and processes.
Provide regular reports on infrastructure performance, costs, and security to management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Advanced degree preferred.
7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and DevOps, with at least 5 years focused on AWS.
Strong expertise in AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and more.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline.
Solid understanding of networking concepts, DNS, load balancing, and VPNs.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
In-depth knowledge of security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and security group management.
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Experience in working with SQL, no-SQL and big data frameworks, MS-SQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Apache Spark, Hadoop, etc.
Experience with deployment strategies such as blue/green, canary, etc.
Experienced in implementing security best practices, vulnerability management and patching strategies.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional is highly desirable.
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
Leadership and mentorship capabilities, with experience guiding and developing technical teams.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Hands-on knowledge with Kubernetes/EKS (cluster upgrades/resource quota/sidecar injector/cluster-autoscaler/topology-hints/node groups/HPA/RBAC/secret management drivers/storage drivers/DaemonSets/CoreDNS/security best practices).
Experience implementing Calico/others CNI, network policies and best practices.
Experience implementing service mesh (Istio), virtual services, telemetry, policy enforcements and security best practices, kiali/jaeger/opensearch/prometheus/grafana for observability.
Experience with event-driven (preferably Kafka) autoscaling with Keda.
Need extensive experience on CNCF projects.
Has experience with Kong (various plugins) and other API gateways, reverse proxies, nginx skills, familiarity with managed and unmanaged load-balancers (layer 4/7), throttling and controls.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
Knowledge of serverless architecture and microservices design patterns.
Experience with AWS cost management tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, or third-party tools for cost analysis and optimization.

Benefits

Bonus Program
401k Retirement Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Paid Parental Leave
Support for Community Involvement
14 Paid Company Holidays
Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

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