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AWS Cloud Engineer
United Way
Alexandria, KSA
Full Time
Mid
Hybrid
4 weeks ago
AWSDockerTerraformGitHub ActionsCloudWatchSplunk
Free
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About the Role
United Way Worldwide seeks an AWS Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and operate cloud-native applications. You will manage AWS infrastructure, build Docker images, develop CI/CD pipelines, and implement IaC with Terraform.
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AWSDockerTerraformGitHub ActionsCloudWatchSplunk
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure AWS infrastructure to support application performance and reliability
- Build, optimize, and maintain Docker images and support ECS to enable efficient deployments
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable automated application deployments
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solution using Terraform/OpenTofu
- Monitor system health and performance using CloudWatch, Splunk, and Site24x7; implement alerting and performance improvements
- Lead troubleshooting, incident response and root cause analysis to minimize downtime
- Apply and follow AWS security best practices and Well Architected principles
- Collaborate with developers to improve and streamline deployment processes
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in AWS, DevOps, or related roles
- Knowledge and understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC)
- Experience with Docker and containerized applications
- Experience building or contributing to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
- Experience using Terraform/OpenTofu for IaC
- Understanding of DevOps principles (automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code)
- Demonstrated experience to improve deployment workflows or developer experience through automation
Full Job Posting
Position Summary
- United Way Worldwide leverages AWS to deliver mission critical digital platforms.
- The AWS Cloud Engineer will support the design, deployment, and operation of cloud native applications.
- This is a hands on DevOps focused role centered on containerized workloads, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code.
Key Responsibilities/Essential Duties Of Position
- Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using services including ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, & ALB
- Build, optimize, and maintain Docker images and support ECS
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) solution using Terraform/OpenTofu
- Monitor system health and performance using CloudWatch, Splunk, and Site24x7
- Lead troubleshooting, incident response and root cause analysis
- Apply and follow AWS security best practices and Well Architected principles
- Collaborate with developers to improve and streamline deployment processes
Job Requirements
- AWS Certification (Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate); preferred
- 3+ years of experience in AWS, DevOps, or related roles
- Knowledge and understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC)
- Experience with Docker and containerized applications
- Experience building or contributing to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
- Experience using Terraform/OpenTofu for IaC
- Understanding of DevOps principles (automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code)
- Demonstrated experience to improve deployment workflows or developer experience through automation
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience working with container orchestration in Amazon ECS
- Familiarity with CMS platforms such as Drupal
- Experience supporting web applications leveraging CloudFront and CDN backed web applications
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Splunk)
Salary
- Budgeted salary range: $91,400 to $101,500 per year
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