Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Project Description:
We are seeking a proficient and forward-thinking back-end developer who is eager to take on large-scale challenges and proficient in utilizing AWS services. In this role, you'll be tasked with writing code that significantly impacts thousands of users each month.
Your responsibilities will involve applying your analytical skills and technical proficiency to develop and maintain cutting-edge software. You'll also have the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
At Luxoft, we foster a culture centered on addressing intricate problems through product engineering, grounded in hypothesis testing to nurture innovation.
Joining us on this thrilling journey means collaborating with a top-tier team in the Healthcare sector to create a comprehensive solution, engaging with diverse teams. This project provides a unique opportunity to contribute to our partner's mission: Empowering individuals to lead healthier lives.
Broad IT background with knowledge in various technologies, hosting platforms and concepts/methodologies (Not all are required). Technologies - Compute, Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring, Edge Security, User Productivity Integration, Desktop technologies, Application Hosting
AWS Services we use: EKS, ECS, S3, RDS, MSK, Cognito, Route53, Cloudfront, EC2, ELB/NLB/ALB, KMS, OpenSearch, Transit Gateway, VPC, WAF, GuardDuty, Cloudwatch, Cloudtrail, ECR, etc.
Other tools/platforms: Terraform, Datadog/Grafana, Karpenter, Traefik, Kyverno, Cillium, Databricks, Mongo, Snowflake,
Responsibilities:
• Forward leaning strategic thinker
• Develops innovative approaches.
• Sought out as expert.
• Serves as a leader/ mentor.
• Engineer/SRE mindset
• Challenges status quo
• Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.
• Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions.
• Performs complex conceptual analyses.
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Good presentation skills
• Trouble shooting skills.
• Continuous learner
Mandatory Skills Description:
1. Databases
• MongoDB (Non-SQL DB)
• Snowflake (Data Warehouse)
• OpenSearch or ElasticSearch (Search & Analytics)
• CockroachDB (SQL DB)
• Vitess (scalability, covers PlanetScale functionality)
2. AWS Core
• EC2 (Compute)
• S3 (Storage)
• VPC & Transit Gateway (Networking)
• Route53 (DNS)
• CloudFront (CDN)
3. AWS Security
• Cognito (Auth)
• KMS (Key Management) - optional
• GuardDuty (Threat Detection)
4. Containers
• Kubernetes (includes EKS)
• Karpenter (Scaling)
• Kyverno (Policy Management)
5. Infra
• Terraform (infrastructre as code)
• Traefik (Ingress)
• Datadog (Monitoring, covers CloudWatch functionality)
• Cillium (Network Security)
* Completion of a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a relevant field
* Possession of at least 5 years of professional experience in software development
* Proficiency in ElasticSearch and/or AWS OpenSearch - mastery in either of these platforms is essential.
* Comprehensive grasp of Python development across the entire software development process
* Exceptional problem-solving skills with a strong focus on precision
* Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
Nice-to-Have Skills Description:
Technologies - Compute, Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring, Edge Security, User Productivity Integration, Desktop technologies, Application Hosting
Hosting Platforms - Cloud (AWS) , Hybrid Cloud , Private Cloud. Concepts/Methodologies - CI/CD, DevOps, Agile Methodologies, Multi-Tier Architecture.
Familiar with various security/regulatory processes including standards & issues involved in multi-tier cloud or hybrid applications. Ability to discuss cloud architecture and principles of modern platforms including SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy, multi-tiered infrastructure, etc.
Ability to work within a Scrum environment with a Product Manager