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Cloud Engineer- DevOps

Innovative SolutionsRochester, NY

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Benefits
Career Development
Tuition/Education Assistance

Job Description

Innovative Solutions is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with AWS Competencies in Generative AI, Migrations, DevOps, and Networking. We specialize in helping businesses transform their IT infrastructure through AWS cloud migrations, managed services, application modernization, and cloud operations. Our mission is to help organizations transition IT spend from merely supporting their business to strategic investments that acquire new clients, retain existing customers, and drive profitability year over year.
The Role
We are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join our professional services engineering team. You'll work directly with mid-sized clients to design, implement, and optimize AWS infrastructure solutions across multiple concurrent projects. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, project execution skills, and client-facing communication abilities as you help our clients leverage the power of the cloud to drive business growth.
*This role has quarterly travel to our Rochester, NY Headquarters
Key Responsibilities:
·Design and implement scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices across multiple client engagements simultaneously.
·You'll build CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and establish monitoring and observability solutions that enable clients to operate efficiently in the cloud.
·Working closely with solutions architects and project managers, you'll translate client requirements into technical solutions while maintaining high standards for security, reliability, and performance.
·Collaborate with client technical teams to implement DevOps best practices, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and provide knowledge transfer to ensure long-term success.
·You'll balance multiple project priorities, adapt to varying client environments, and contribute to our internal tooling and methodology improvements.
·Your work will directly support our AWS DevOps Competency and help clients achieve their digital transformation objectives.
Key Required Skills and Experience:
AWS Platform Expertise
·3+ years of hands-on experience with core AWS services including EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager
·Strong understanding of AWS networking, security groups, NACLs, and connectivity patterns
·Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant architectures aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
·Knowledge of AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
·Infrastructure as Code
·Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning and management
·Version control expertise with Git and branching strategies
·Experience with workload migrations in AWS
·Experience in modernization of legacy applications to natively run on AWS
·Ability to create reusable, modular infrastructure code
·CI/CD & Automation
·Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or CircleCI
·Strong scripting abilities in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
·Experience with build tools and artifact management
·Understanding of deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling updates)
·Working knowledge of Docker containerization
·Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/EKS, ECS)
·Understanding of service mesh and microservices patterns
·Familiarity with container security and image management
·Monitoring & Observability
·Experience implementing monitoring solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
·Log aggregation and analysis using tools like ELK stack or CloudWatch Logs Insights
·Ability to establish SLIs, SLOs, and alerting strategies
·Experience with distributed tracing and application performance monitoring
·Professional Services Experience
·Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously
·Strong verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
·Experience documenting technical solutions, runbooks, and operational procedures
·Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities
·Client-facing experience with ability to build trust and credibility
Preferred Qualifications
·Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven patterns (Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge)
·Knowledge of database administration and performance tuning (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
·Familiarity with security scanning tools and vulnerability management
·Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies
·Previous consulting or professional services experience
·Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities
·Experience with cost optimization and FinOps practices
·Knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Certifications
AWS certifications demonstrate commitment to the platform and are highly valued at Innovative Solutions. While not all certifications are required at hire, you'll be expected to obtain relevant AWS certifications as part of your professional development:
Required Within First Year:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (or equivalent Associate-level certification) - Required upon hire or within 90 days
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional - Required within 12 months of hire
Additional Valuable Certifications:
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Success Metrics
Your success in this role will be measured by:
Customer Satisfaction & Stakeholder Alignment - Building strong client relationships and delivering solutions that meet or exceed expectations
Timely and On-Budget Delivery - Successfully managing project timelines and resource allocation across multiple engagements
Technical Excellence - Implementing scalable, secure, and well-architected solutions that follow AWS best practices
Knowledge Transfer - Effectively enabling client teams to operate and maintain solutions independently
Continuous Learning - Obtaining AWS certifications and staying current with emerging cloud technologies
Team Contribution - Contributing to internal tooling, documentation, and methodology improvements
What We Offer
Opportunity to work with diverse clients across multiple industries
Hands-on experience with cutting-edge AWS technologies and services
Professional development support including AWS certification training and exam fees
Collaborative team environment with 100+ cloud-certified professionals
Career growth opportunities within a rapidly growing AWS Premier Tier Services Partner
Exposure to complex, challenging projects that make a real business impact

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