Job Description
Job Description
Hello There,
My name is Himanshu Sharma, and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of Senior Cloud Engineer with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com
Job Description
Position : Senior Cloud Engineer
Location : McLean Virginia Onsite
Duration : Long term contract
Interview : Both Web Cam and Inperson Interview
Must Have Qualifications:
Must have 6+ years of relevant experience with working knowledge of
AWS, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, and Kubernetes. Nice to have would be Istio and
Service Mesh
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters on AWS/GCP/Azure, ensuring high
availability and scalability.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS
CodePipeline.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and AWS
CloudFormation.
• Integrate AWS Lambda functions into platform workflows for event-driven automation.
• Manage AWS resources such as S3, RDS, and secrets using AWS Secrets Manager or
Hashicorp Vault.
• Implement robust secrets management strategies across platforms and environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless platform
integration and support.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and AWS best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, SRE, or platform
engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, scaling, and monitoring.
• Strong experience in AWS services, including Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, and VPC.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and pipeline implementation.
• Advanced knowledge of secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault,
etc.).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and observability in Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools like Flux or ArgoCD.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) and Certified Kubernetes
Administrator (CKA) or similar certification are a plus.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience with container security and compliance.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, etc.).
• Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
Keys to success in this role:
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work
experience(required)