Cloud Engineer with Python and EKS

Job TitleRequired QualificationsAWS networking: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups, NACLs, Route Tables, TGW.IAM: Policies, roles, permissions boundaries; IRSA for Kubernetes.EKS experience: Provisioning, node groups, autoscaling, RBAC, cluster add-ons, ingress, and observability.Python development and deployment: Packaging, virtual environments, containerization (Docker), dependency management (pip/Poetry), and runtime optimization.Kubernetes tooling: kubectl, Helm; authoring manifests for Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets.CI/CD pipelines: Build/test/deploy for containerized Python services; artifact management, promotions, and automated rollbacks.Logging and monitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, OpenTelemetry, log aggregation, alerting.Linux administration: System configuration, patching, performance, security hardening.Strong understanding of security best practices, encryption, secrets management, and image scanning.Database expertise in AWS RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQL Server), schema migration, performance tuning, backup/restore, and replication/HA.Preferred QualificationsExperience with service meshes (e.g., AWS App Mesh, Istio) and ALB/NLB ingress controllers.Knowledge of cost optimization for EKS and RDS (rightsizing, autoscaling, compute/spot strategies).Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or Terraform) for EKS, VPC, IAM, and RDS.Familiarity with GitOps workflows (Argo CD/Flux) and progressive delivery (canary/blue-green).Experience migrating monoliths to microservices and refactoring Python apps for Kubernetes.Exposure to security frameworks and compliance in regulated environments.