AWS solution architect

AWS Developer (Terraform & CloudFormation) – Job Description

Position Title

AWS Cloud Developer / AWS Infrastructure Developer

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled AWS Developer with strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, automating, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS while ensuring scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and configuration management.
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules and templates.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Deploy and manage AWS services including:
• EC2
• S3
• VPC
• RDS
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• ECS/EKS
• CloudWatch
• IAM
• Route 53
• Monitor cloud environments and optimize performance, cost, and security.
• Implement security best practices including IAM policies, encryption, network security, and compliance controls.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application deployment issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Development, Security, and Architecture teams.
• Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in cloud migration and modernization projects.

Required Skills

AWS Services

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services:
• EC2
• VPC
• S3
• IAM
• RDS
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• Route 53
• ECS/EKS

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Expertise in:
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Experience creating reusable modules and templates.
• State management and environment provisioning.

DevOps & Automation

• CI/CD tools:
• Azure DevOps
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Version control using Git.

Scripting

• Python
• Bash/Shell Scripting
• PowerShell (preferred)

Monitoring & Security

• AWS CloudWatch
• AWS Config
• AWS Security Hub
• AWS GuardDuty
• Logging and monitoring best practices

Containerization (Preferred)

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Amazon EKS
• Amazon ECS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of AWS cloud development/engineering experience.
• 6+ years of Terraform experience.
• Experience with CloudFormation template development.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security, and cloud architecture.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Developer – Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Nice to Have

• Multi-cloud exposure (Azure/GCP).
• Serverless architecture experience.
• Kubernetes administration experience.
• Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.