Critical Skills to Possess:
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or similar role with a focus on AWS.
- Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and services provided by AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Proficiency in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Strong scripting skills in languages like Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK stack, etc.
- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)