Client JD
Role: AWS Infrastructure Engineer with CDK Expertise
Location: Toronto
Hybrid
1yr contract (Extension)
As an **AWS Infrastructure Engineer**, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure using **AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)**. You will collaborate with development teams to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and scalability in our cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement highly available and scalable AWS infrastructure using **AWS CDK** in collaboration with development and DevOps teams.
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using **AWS CDK (Typescript, Python, Java)** to automate provisioning of AWS resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and integration using AWS services like Code Pipeline, Code Build, and third-party tools.
Create and maintain **CloudFormation stacks** and other IaC templates to automate and streamline the infrastructure management process.
Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates for rapid deployment and improved standardization across the organization.
Provide guidance and expertise to development teams to adopt best practices in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
Perform infrastructure performance monitoring and troubleshooting to ensure high availability, security, and scalability.
Ensure compliance with security and governance policies while maintaining a cost-effective cloud architecture.
Stay up-to-date with new AWS features, services, and best practices, and integrate relevant technologies into our existing cloud environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, providing on-call support as needed.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Strong experience with **AWS services** (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, VPC, etc.).
Proven expertise in **AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)** with hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure-as-code.
Experience with programming languages such as **TypeScript, Python, Java, or similar** for CDK development.
Deep understanding of **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** and automation tools.
Experience designing and deploying highly available, secure, and scalable cloud architectures on AWS.
Familiarity with **CI/CD** pipelines and tools such as **AWS Code Pipeline**, **Code Build**, and Jenkins.
Strong understanding of **security best practices** in the cloud (IAM, KMS, VPC security, etc.).
Experience with **monitoring** and **logging** in AWS (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, etc.).
Familiarity with **serverless architectures** using AWS Lambda and related services.
Experience working in an agile, DevOps-oriented environment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
AWS Certification, such as **AWS Certified Solutions Architect** or **AWS Certified DevOps Engineer**.
Experience with other **Infrastructure as Code** tools like Terraform.
Understanding of **Kubernetes** and **ECS/EKS**.
Familiarity with **Docker** and containerization strategies.
Experience with **monitoring** and **logging** platforms such as **Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog**, etc.
Knowledge of **serverless computing** and **AWS SAM**.
