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MDAEdge · 3 months ago

Lead AWS Cloud Operations Engineer

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

MDAEdge is a company focused on cloud operations, and they are seeking a Lead AWS Cloud Operations Engineer. The role involves managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, overseeing AWS services, and leading a team of cloud engineers to ensure high availability and performance.

Human Resources

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance

Serve as the primary escalation point for all cloud infrastructure issues

Monitor cloud resource performance and cost efficiency

Lead major incident management and communicate timely updates to stakeholders

Perform due diligence and impact analysis before implementing changes to cloud platforms

Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers to ensure performance and collaboration

Manage daily operations and ensure alignment with organizational objectives

Develop and implement incident management processes and conduct root cause analysis

Identify and automate repetitive infrastructure tasks using IaC principles

Continuously improve operational processes and standard operating procedures

Implement and enforce security controls, ensuring compliance with standards such as GDPR and HIPAA

Monitor cloud usage and conduct capacity planning to balance efficiency and scalability

Develop and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans

Collaborate with IT, business units, and vendors to deliver scalable cloud solutions

Document cloud configurations, processes, and reports, ensuring accessibility and version control

Qualification

AWS EC2AWS ECSAWS EKSAWS RDSAWS S3AWS LambdaAWS SageMakerAWS CloudFrontInfrastructure as Code TerraformInfrastructure as Code CloudFormationCloud architecture understandingAzureOCI experienceScripting in PythonSystem administration WindowsSystem administration LinuxNetworking knowledge DNSNetworking knowledge DHCPVendor managementContinuous improvement mindsetITILITSM familiarityLeadership experienceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Manage and optimize control towers, organizational policies, and multi-account environments

Oversee AWS backups, SSM patching, AMI deployments, and configuration pushes across multiple accounts

Manage and maintain core AWS services including EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, SageMaker, CloudFront, and Lambda

Implement S3, SFTP, and site externalization methods

Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Python

Manage IAM policies, access controls, and permissions