Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

RAZR

. Manage and optimize AWS services including ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, and VPC configurations.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and optimizing AWS services, implementing infrastructure as code with Pulumi, and ensuring compliance with security best practices. Proficient in disaster recovery planning, database administration, and automation using scripting languages.

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AWS Services ManagementInfrastructure As Code (Pulumi)Disaster Recovery SolutionsDatabase Administration (PostgreSQL/RDS)Containerization (Docker, ECS)

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Hard Skills

AWS ECSAWS LambdaAWS RDSAWS S3AWS CloudFrontAWS VPCPulumiTerraformPythonBash

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

CloudWatchELK StackDockerKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Industry Keywords

BankingFinancial ServicesComplianceSecurity Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudDockerJavaKubernetesPostgresPythonRubySpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and optimize AWS services including ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, and VPC configurations.
Implement AWS best practices for security, performance, and cost optimization.
Monitor and maintain system health across multiple environments (dev, staging, production).
Conduct regular infrastructure audits and implement improvements.
Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure using Pulumi.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Manage environment configurations across dev, staging, and production.
Implement version control and code review processes for infrastructure changes.
Develop reusable infrastructure components and modules.
Design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans for critical systems and databases.
Develop and execute backup strategies for RDS databases, S3 data, and application configurations.
Conduct regular DR drills and validate recovery procedures.
Document and maintain runbooks for disaster recovery scenarios.
Implement multi-region failover strategies for high-availability services.
Perform routine system maintenance including patching, updates, and security hardening.
Manage database maintenance tasks including backups, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues.
Coordinate maintenance windows and communicate with stakeholders.
Maintain and rotate secrets, certificates, and access credentials.
Support application deployments for Angular containers, NestJS servers, and Java Spring Boot services.
Manage Docker container deployments to AWS ECS and serverless environments.
Coordinate release of deployments and provide rollback support when needed.
Maintain deployment documentation and standard operating procedures.
Implement and maintain AWS security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, and encryption.
Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability remediation.
Ensure compliance with industry standards for banking and financial services integrations.
Manage access controls and audit logging across AWS environments.
Maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions using CloudWatch, application logs, and custom metrics.
Configure and tune alerting thresholds for infrastructure and application health.
Participate in on-call rotation for production incidents.
Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventative measures.
Monitor and optimize AWS costs through resource right sizing and reserved capacity planning.
Identify and eliminate unused or underutilized resources.
Implement cost allocation tags and provide cost reporting to stakeholders.
Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Share knowledge with development and operations teams through training and mentorship.
Work closely with SRE team on infrastructure reliability and incident response.
Partner with development teams to understand operational requirements.
Collaborate with security team on compliance and vulnerability management.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to operational planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
7+ years of experience in DevOps, systems administration, or cloud operations roles
Solid experience with infrastructure as code tools, particularly Pulumi, Terraform or CloudFormation
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture
Proven experience designing and implementing disaster recovery solutions
Solid understanding of database administration, particularly PostgreSQL/RDS
Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration with ECS or Kubernetes
Proficiency in scripting languages: Python, Bash, or Ruby for automation tasks
Strong understanding of networking concepts, VPCs, security groups, and load balancers
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK stack, or similar)
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex system issues
Strong communication skills and ability to document technical procedures clearly
Experience with banking or financial services systems is a plus
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator) are highly desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
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