[Remote] Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work. They are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring applications are highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient.ResponsibilitiesWe are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to design, automate and optimize cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring applications are highly available, scalable, secure and cost-efficientHands-on experience with AWS services, automation frameworks, and DevOps best practices, while also capable of mentoring junior engineers and driving technical excellence across teamsDevelop and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline etc.) and support containerized workloads (Docker, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes)Enable automated testing, artifact management, and blue/green or canary deploymentsImplement observability, monitoring and logging solutions using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray or third-party toolsTroubleshoot system performance, latency, reliability issues and define and maintain SLAs, SLOsAutomate provisioning, scaling, monitoring, recovery processes security scanning and vulnerability management with CI/CDEnsure systems meets security, governance, and regulatory compliance requirements (HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2 etc.) as applicableImplement IAM best practices, encryption strategies, and secure networkingWork closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure smooth releasesSkillsBachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field. Additional Four (4) expedience can be used in lieu of degree8+ years of prior relevant experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automationExpertise in AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, etc.)Assist senior transition team in account handoff validation, CI/CD pipeline validation, GitHub Actions audit, CodeBuild job review, Argo sync check, artifact migration, secrets verification, deployment dry runs, rollback prep, cutover supportMonitor deployment pipeline and build status, build troubleshooting, deployment automation, Helm chart maintenance, Dockerfile updates, environment config management, release coordination, developer supportOwnership of services like GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, ArgoCD, Helm charts, Dockerfiles, secrets management, environment variables, deployment workflows, Terraform templatesHands on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)Proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed to solve complex operational and reliability problemsStrong development background in Python, Bash or similarAWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Highly desirable)AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other specialty certificationsCompany OverviewApTask is a staffing and recruiting company offering staffing, project, and workforce solutions. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://aptask.com.Company H1B SponsorshipApTask has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2023, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.