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The AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure and DevOps practices to enable scalable, secure, and high-performing applications on AWS.
This role plays a critical part in accelerating software delivery, improving system reliability, and driving automation across the development lifecycle. Working closely with engineering, architecture, and platform teams, the AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer ensures that cloud environments are resilient, cost-efficient, and aligned to best practices.
The role requires a strong combination of cloud engineering expertise, automation skills, and a continuous improvement mindset to support modern, agile, and product-centric delivery models.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available, and secure AWS cloud environments.
Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
Manage core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, VPC, IAM, and CloudFront.
DevOps & Automation
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and configuration management.
Promote DevOps best practices including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing.
Cloud Operations & Reliability
Monitor system performance using tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
Implement logging, tracing, and alerting to ensure system reliability and rapid incident response.
Support incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of system resilience.
Security & Compliance
Implement cloud security best practices including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security.
Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards through automation and policy enforcement.
Embed security into the DevOps lifecycle (DevSecOps principles).
Collaboration & Delivery
Work closely with software engineers, architects, and product teams to support application delivery.
Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to backlog prioritization and sprint delivery.
Provide technical guidance on cloud-native architectures and DevOps practices.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Stay current with evolving AWS services and DevOps tooling.
Identify opportunities to improve deployment speed, reliability, and developer experience.
Contribute to reusable frameworks, templates, and internal best practices.
Capabilities & Skills Required
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture patterns.
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and release management.
Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
Experience with scripting and programming languages (Python, Bash, or similar).
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability practices.
Understanding of cloud security, networking, and compliance.
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
Effective communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
Academic Qualifications & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
AWS certifications highly desirable, such as:
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
Additional certifications in Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) or DevOps tools advantageous.
Workplace type:
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NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
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