Senior Cloud Engineer

DFND Security, Inc. is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer for an enterprise client's data center migration. The role focuses on moving workloads to AWS, modernizing them with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and coordinating with the client's Azure team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute the migration strategy to move all workloads from two physical data centers into AWS
• Architect, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters (EKS) to handle migrated applications
• Build and maintain secure, reusable infrastructure templates using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Modernize deployment pipelines to support containerized applications and smooth cloud delivery
• Partner with our existing Azure team to ensure seamless cross-cloud connectivity and architectural alignment

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading large-scale data center-to-AWS migrations
• Deep, hands-on production experience with Kubernetes (specifically AWS EKS), including cluster configuration, security, and scaling
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking (VPCs, Route 53, Direct Connect) and security best practices (IAM, KMS)
• While Azure skills aren't the primary focus, you must be comfortable working alongside an Azure environment
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)