About this opportunity
Horizontal Talent lists this AWS DevOps Engineer opportunity in arlington, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We’re looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to support an embedded AWS environment and help drive reliable, scalable, and well-documented delivery for a regulated enterprise setting. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional technical teams on observability, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and operational readiness.
Responsibilities
Build and support automation, CI/CD workflows, infrastructure-as-code, and operational runbooks for AWS-based delivery.
Partner as an embedded AWS subject matter expert to provide hands-on implementation support across engineering and platform teams.
Design and maintain monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and X-Ray.
Deploy and configure observability components for EKS and ECS environments, including dashboards, alerts, logs, and tracing.
Support OpenTelemetry implementation and help integrate tracing, metrics, and logs across AWS services.
Contribute to secure and repeatable cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, and related automation tools.
Create clear technical documentation, including design documents, runbooks, architecture decisions, and validation evidence.
Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, security, operations, SRE, and delivery teams to support audit-ready execution.
Help ensure solutions align with regulated financial services expectations, including operational resilience and change-control practices.
Skills
Hands-on AWS DevOps experience with strong knowledge of cloud-native delivery practices.
Practical experience with observability tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, Amazon Managed Grafana, and AWS X-Ray.
Experience supporting Kubernetes-based environments, especially EKS, and familiarity with ECS.
Working knowledge of OpenTelemetry standards and deployment of ADOT collectors in AWS environments.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
Strong understanding of AWS security and access controls, including IAM and Secrets Manager.
Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation for review and audit purposes.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in a regulated enterprise environment, preferably financial services.
Ability to work onsite in a hybrid schedule and participate in interview and onboarding requirements as needed.
Preferred Skills
AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional certification.
AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent AWS credentials.
HashiCorp Terraform Associate or CKA certification.
Experience with Splunk, Zabbix, or Dynatrace.
Exposure to AWS services such as EventBridge, Systems Manager, SNS/SQS, Lambda, Kinesis, or OpenSearch.
Familiarity with operational resilience concepts such as RTO/RPO and multi-region disaster recovery.
Experience supporting governance, risk, compliance, and audit documentation in enterprise environments.
Python or Bash scripting experience for automation and operational support.
Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where everyone can contribute and thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $57 - $92 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
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