Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. As an AWS Cloud Engineer at Strateq Group, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing our AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and scalability for our clients.

Description:

• Networking: Proficient in configuring Virtual Private Clouds (VPC), routing tables, and security groups to ensure secure communication between AWS resources.
• Load Balancing and Auto Scaling: Skilled in setting up and managing load balancers and auto-scaling groups to ensure high availability and fault tolerance for applications.
• Compute Resources: Experienced in provisioning and managing compute resources such as EC2 instances, ECS containers, EKS clusters, Lambda functions, and API Gateway endpoints.
• Storage: Proficient in configuring and managing storage solutions including Amazon S3 for object storage, EBS for block storage, and various database services like RDS for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MSSQL.
• Security Best Practices: Knowledgeable about cloud security best practices and experienced in implementing Cloud Hardening techniques to secure AWS environments. This includes remediating security findings from AWS Security Hub and AWS Inspector.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advantageous to have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for automating the provisioning and management of AWS resources.
• Backup and Restoration: Proficient in implementing backup and restoration strategies for critical data and resources, ensuring data integrity and availability in the event of system failures or data loss incidents.
• Monitoring: Skilled in setting up monitoring solutions such as Amazon CloudWatch to monitor the performance, availability, and health of AWS resources in real-time. This includes configuring alarms and notifications to proactively identify and address potential issues.
• Patching: Experienced in managing patching processes for operating systems, applications, and software components running on AWS resources. This involves staying up-to-date with security patches and applying them in a timely manner to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure system security.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux): Proficient in managing and configuring Windows Server and Linux-based systems within AWS environments, including setting up and maintaining services, applications, and security configurations tailored to each platform.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator preferred.
• Minimally 5 years and above of proven experience in a similar role with hands-on AWS cloud engineering and administration.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies and practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.