Job Specifications
Job Title: AWS Infrastructure Engineer with CDK Experience
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term Contract
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 CodePipeline, CodeBuild, 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 CodePipeline**, **CodeBuild**, 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**.
About the Company
Apptoza is a boutique IT service provider, offering a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions. We take pride in delivering excellence in IT consulting to businesses of all sizes, from large enterprises to mid-sized and small businesses. Founded by a team of seasoned IT professionals, Apptoza provides the expertise and leadership necessary to drive successful IT projects and help companies achieve their strategic goals. Whether you require full-scale IT project execution, application management services, or short-ter...
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