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Amgen Inc

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

4-8 Years
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Job Description

What You Will Do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable AWS cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, cloud networking, and security. The ideal candidate should have strong AWS knowledge and be capable of writing and maintaining Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline cloud deployments.

Please note, this is an onsite role based in Hyderabad.

Roles & Responsibilities

AWS Infrastructure Design & Implementation

  • Architect, implement, and manage highly available AWS cloud environments.
  • Design VPCs, Subnets, Security Groups, and IAM policies to enforce security standard processes.
  • Optimize AWS costs using reserved instances, savings plans, and auto-scaling.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance Terraform & CloudFormation templates for cloud provisioning.
  • Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring using AWS-native tools & scripting.
  • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.

Cloud Security & Compliance

  • Enforce standard processes in IAM, encryption, and network security.
  • Ensure compliance with SOC2, ISO27001, and NIST standards.
  • Implement AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and WAF for threat detection and response.

Monitoring & Performance Optimization

  • Set up AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and logging solutions for proactive monitoring.
  • Implement autoscaling, load balancing, and caching strategies for performance optimization.
  • Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and conduct root cause analysis.

Collaboration & DevOps Practices

  • Work closely with software engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams to support deployments.
  • Maintain GitOps standard processes for cloud infrastructure versioning.
  • Support on-call rotation for high-priority cloud incidents.

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ideal candidate for this role is a collaborative and technically adept engineer who thrives in a dynamic cloud-first environment.

Basic Qualifications

  • Master's degree and 4 to 6 years of experience in computer science, IT, or related field with hands-on cloud experience
  • OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 6 to 8 years of experience in computer science, IT, or related field with hands-on cloud experience
  • OR
  • Diploma and 10 to 12 years of experience in computer science, IT, or related field with hands-on cloud experience

Must-Have Skills

  • Deep hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, etc.)
  • Expertise in Terraform and CloudFormation for AWS infrastructure automation
  • Strong knowledge of AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPN, Route 53)
  • Experience with Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash), and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, etc.)
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in cloud networking, storage, and security

Good-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh architectures
  • Knowledge of AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures
  • Familiarity with AWS CDK, Ansible, or Packer for cloud automation
  • Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP)
  • Familiarity with HPC, DGX Cloud

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Terraform Associate Certification

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
  • Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cloud-first environment

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