AWS Cloud Engineer 3 EKS and Kubernetes

New AWS Cloud Engineer 3 EKS and Kubernetes Job in Chicago, IL

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer 3 EKS and Kubernetes

Job Location: Chicago, IL

Work Model: Onsite

Must Have Skills/Attributes: AWS, Cloud, Control Systems, Docker, GitHub, Kubernetes, Vehicle, YAML

Experience Desired:
Strong GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and YAML-based CI/CD systems (7 yrs),
Proficient with Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker (7 yrs),
Proficient with NVIDIA Run:ai and NVIDIA OSMO (7 yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Required Certifications/Licenses: AWS Associate

Preferred Certifications/Licenses: NVIDIA certification

Job Description

Required Education
Bachelor's Degree

Required Certification
AWS Associate or Professional certification(s)
Associate or Professional-level AWS certifications

Preferred / Desired Skills
Experience with NVIDIA GPUs for AI use cases
NVIDIA certification (nice to have)

Required Skills
At least 5–7 years of experience in a Cloud Engineer role
At least 5+ years of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud experience
Strong GitHub and GitHub Actions for source control and YAML-based CI/CD systems
Proficient in writing and deploying AWS cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation / Terraform / CDK
Proficient with Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Docker
Proficient with NVIDIA Run: ai and NVIDIA OSMO or related workload orchestration systems
Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
Analytical mindset and skilled problem solver for troubleshooting issues
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally and enhance scalability
5–7 years of software development experience

Job Duties
The Cloud Engineer will design, develop, test, and deploy software systems/applications, working independently on complex assignments. Responsibilities include:
Complex application/technical problem identification and resolution (including off-shift and weekend support)
Working independently on complex systems or infrastructure components
Driving application development focused on business value
Maintaining high software quality standards and team best practices
Communicating with end users/internal customers for development, debugging, and testing
Performing integrated and customer acceptance testing