Senior AWS Engineer
Appoynt
Full-time
Remote
United Kingdom
Engineering
Duties
- Maintain and optimize AWS EC2 instances, including instance types, autoscaling groups, AMIs, and lifecycle policies.
- Manage Aurora RDS clusters (PostgreSQL/MySQL), ensuring availability, performance tuning, backups, and disaster recovery.
- Administer S3 buckets for secure and efficient object storage, including lifecycle policies and cross-region replication.
- Configure and troubleshoot AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, security groups, NACLs, route tables, and VPNs.
- Implement and enforce IAM roles, policies, and permissions to maintain secure and least-privilege access controls.
- Support infrastructure automation through tools such as CloudFormation,Terraform, or AWS CDK.
- Monitor system health and performance using AWS CloudWatch and third-party tools.
- Respond to incidents, troubleshoot root causes, and implement permanent fixes.
- Collaborate with development and security teams to align cloud infrastructure with application needs and security policies.
- Continuously evaluate AWS services for potential adoption or enhancement of the infrastructure stack.
Educational Qualification
Other competencies
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer (Professional level preferred)
- Familiarity with container technologies (ECS, EKS, or Docker)
- Experience in hybrid cloud or on-prem integration
- Understanding of cost optimization strategies in AWS
- Exposure to CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, CodePipeline)
Experience
- 5+ years of experience managing AWS environments in production settings
- Deep knowledge of EC2, RDS (Aurora), S3, IAM, and networking within AWS
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for automation and management tasks
- Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Excellent troubleshooting and incident management skills
Tools and Equipment handled
AWS Services: EC2, S3, RDS (Aurora), IAM, VPC, CloudWatch
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK
Scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell
CI/CD & DevOps Tools: GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline
Containers: Docker, ECS, EKS
Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Datadog
Networking & Security: VPNs, Security Groups, NACLs, IAM Policies
Version Control: Git (GitHub, GitLab)
Work Environment
- This position is aligned to US Eastern Time. Standard working hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
- Occasional after-hours or weekend work required for maintenance and incident response.
- Available for rotating on-call duties as part of the infrastructure support team.
- Consistent and reliable internet connection
- If loss of internet connectivity occurs, the ability to reestablish internet connection within a reasonable time frame to ensure uninterrupted work.
About us
Appoynt is a UK-based outsourcing company with a sub-office in Ghana. We specialize in recruiting remote employees in Ghana to support clients in the UK, US, and Canada.
At Appoynt, we partner with our clients to provide virtual support services to help accelerate their growth. Our philosophy is to create a community where you can grow personally and professionally in a comfortable and entertaining atmosphere.
At Appoynt, we partner with our clients to provide virtual support services to help accelerate their growth. Our philosophy is to create a community where you can grow personally and professionally in a comfortable and entertaining atmosphere.