AWS DevOps Engineer with GIS Exp (must)

AWS DevOps Engineer with GIS Exp

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-Time/Permanent Opportunity

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Seeking an experienced AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer to support, automate, and maintain critical geospatial applications and cloud infrastructure within a utility/energy company environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong AWS infrastructure expertise, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation, Linux and Windows administration skills, and experience supporting Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environments. Experience in the energy and utilities sector is highly desirable.

Roles & Responsibilities

Required Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and Azure DevOps.

• Develop and maintain AWS Systems Manager (SSM) automation documents, Runbooks, and operational workflows.

• Administer AWS services including EC2, EFS, ALB, Route 53, IAM, KMS, AMI, and Security Groups.

• Configure and support AWS networking components including VPCs, subnets, routing, and security controls.

• Implement infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and CloudTrail.

• Manage AWS Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter Store for secure credential management.

• Support containerized workloads using Amazon ECS and ECR.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, YAML, Bash, and PowerShell.

• Administer Red Hat Linux and Windows Server 2022 environments.

• Build and maintain automated deployment processes for enterprise applications.

• Support AWS Lambda functions and Step Functions workflows.

• Manage and support Amazon S3 storage solutions.

• Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot AWS RDS PostgreSQL and DynamoDB databases.

• Collaborate with development, GIS, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and reliable cloud operations.

• Follow DevSecOps best practices and security compliance requirements.

• Perform system upgrades, patching, and operational support activities.

• Manage source code repositories using GitHub.

• Utilize SonarQube and JFrog for code quality and artifact management.

• Create technical documentation, operational procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and Runbook development.

• Strong experience in AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild implementation.

• Experience managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform Cloud Workspaces and reusable modules.

• Experience with EC2, ALB, EFS, IAM, KMS, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, S3, ECS, ECR, RDS, and DynamoDB.

• Experience with Python, YAML, Bash, and PowerShell scripting.

• Strong Linux (Red Hat) and Windows Server administration experience.

• Experience with GitHub-based source control and CI/CD processes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise components including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Data Store, and ArcGIS Pro.

• Experience deploying and supporting Esri GIS products in cloud environments.

• Familiarity with FME Core and FME Engine deployments.

• Experience with AWS AppStream 2.0.

• Experience with AWS API Gateway.

• Knowledge of utility or energy industry business processes and regulatory environments.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience working within an Energy/Utility company.

• Prior experience supporting Esri GIS platforms and geospatial applications.

• AWS Professional or Associate Certifications.

• Terraform Associate Certification.

• DevOps and Infrastructure Automation certifications.