Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS Focus)

We’re looking for a Consulting DevOps Engineer (AWS) to join our Ghana team. This is a highly customer-facing role where you’ll act as a trusted technical advisor and hands-on builder. You’ll work directly with engineering teams, CTOs, and technical stakeholders to architect, implement, and optimize AWS environments that are secure, resilient, and cost-efficient. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure while collaborating closely with internal teams and external clients to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions. Key Responsibilities Customer-Facing Consulting Serve as a technical consultant during customer engagements and architecture discussions Provide clear solution design guidance and prevent technical misalignment Translate complex cloud concepts into practical implementation strategies Cloud Infrastructure Design & Management Architect and manage complex, highly secured AWS environments Design multi-AZ VPC architectures, Transit Gateway routing, VPC peering, and hybrid connectivity (Site-to-Site VPN) Implement high availability and multi-region HADR patterns Cloud Migration & Modernization Lead and execute cloud migration strategies including lift-and-shift using AWS MGN Perform database migrations using AWS DMS with minimal downtime Support modernization initiatives beyond simple infrastructure replication Automation & CI/CD Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Terragrunt Build secure CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline) Configure pipelines using IAM role assumption best practices Deploy and manage private EKS clusters without exposing the Kubernetes API server Security, Compliance & Risk Management Implement strong IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, and Secrets Manager configurations Support compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR) across industries Design architectures with security, risk mitigation, and regulatory requirements in mind Observability & Performance Implement advanced monitoring and observability solutions using CloudWatch, X-Ray, ELK/OpenSearch, Prometheus, and Grafana Optimize system reliability, performance, and incident response visibility Cost Optimization Proactively identify and remediate cost inefficiencies Optimize compute, storage (e.g., RDS), and networking configurations Balance cost, performance, compliance, and scalability Requirements 3–5+ years of deep, hands-on AWS experience across services such as EKS, ECS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, Transit Gateway, and networking Strong Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform required; Terragrunt preferred) Advanced Kubernetes knowledge (EKS, Helm, autoscaling, private clusters, kubectl operations) Experience designing and implementing complex AWS networking architectures (VPC peering, VPN, route tables, security groups, NACLs) Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation practices Hands-on experience with AWS migration tools (DMS, MGN) Strong security and compliance knowledge (IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, GDPR, multi-region design patterns) Advanced observability experience (CloudWatch, X-Ray, ELK/OpenSearch, Prometheus, Grafana) Strong architectural thinking and problem-solving ability Ability to make sound decisions with limited information Strong understanding of integration, networking, and secure system design principles Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to think in terms of risk, performance, compliance, and scale Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent professional experience) Benefits Work on high-impact, multi-industry cloud transformation projects. Collaborate with experienced cloud architects and AWS specialists. Grow your consulting and customer leadership skills. Exposure to global clients and complex cloud environments Competitive compensation and benefits package. Career growth within a fast-growing cloud-native consulting firm.