Lead AWS DevOps Engineer - API Migration Specialist

Job Title: Lead AWS DevOps Engineer - API Migration Specialist
Duration: 6 Months

Location: Washington D.C./Remote

Pay Range: $55-$60/hr. on w2

Competencies: 8+ years experience required

Digital : Spring Boot

Digital : Amazon Web Service(AWS) Cloud Computing Java and Python Frameworks

Technical/Functional Skills
• Expertise in Java and Python-based frameworks.
• Proven experience with IaC Pipelines, Especially for Lambda deployments.
• Solid debugging and troubleshooting skills for deployment and runtime issues.
• Experience working in API migration projects, preferably from MuleSoft to AWS.
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of DevOps activities.
• Strong communication skills and experience coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.
• Familiarity with observability tools and APM solutions.
• Lead and support migration of APIs from MuleSoft to AWS using ECS and Lambda.
• Debug and resolve deployment issues, including schema deployments and configuration-related failures.
• Collaborate closely with developers and QA teams to resolve build, deployment, and runtime issues.
• Take full ownership and responsibility for pipeline execution, deployment reliability, and release coordination.
• Ensure adherence to AWS best practices, security, and operational standards.
• Provide support during critical deployments, including flexibility to work additional hours or weekends when required.
• Design, build, and maintain IaC pipelines from scratch using Jenkins and the Amtrak DevOps framework (Python-based).

Infrastructure Automation:
• Develop and maintain IaC templates using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for scalable and secure infrastructure provisioning.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD for automated deployments.

ECS Cluster Setup & Management:
• Create and configure AWS ECS clusters and services, including networking, IAM roles, and auto-scaling policies.

Deployment Planning:
• Implement deployment strategies such as blue-green and rolling updates to ensure zero downtime.

Monitoring & Logging:
• Integrate AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools for performance tracking and alerting.

Security & Compliance:
• Apply AWS best practices for IAM, encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., SOX, PCI, GDPR)

Roles & Responsibilities
• Lead and support migration of APIs from MuleSoft to AWS using ECS and Lambda.
• Debug and resolve deployment issues, including schema deployments and configuration-related failures.
• Troubleshoot CI/CD and infrastructure issues and ensure smooth deployments across environments.
• Collaborate closely with developers and QA teams to resolve build, deployment, and runtime issues.
• Take full ownership and responsibility for pipeline execution, deployment reliability, and release coordination.
• Ensure adherence to AWS best practices, security, and operational standards.
• Provide support during critical deployments, including flexibility to work additional hours or weekends when required.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines from scratch using Jenkins and the Amtrak DevOps framework (Python-based).

Infrastructure Automation:

Develop and maintain IaC templates using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for scalable and secure infrastructure provisioning.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD for automated deployments.

ECS Cluster Setup & Management:

Create and configure AWS ECS clusters and services, including networking, IAM roles, and auto-scaling policies.

Deployment Planning:

Implement deployment strategies such as blue-green and rolling updates to ensure zero downtime.

Monitoring & Logging:

Integrate AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools for performance tracking and alerting.

Security & Compliance:
• Apply AWS best practices for IAM, encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., SOX, PCI, GDPR).
• Generic Managerial Skills
• Agile experience
• Good communication and Analysis

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