AWS DevOps Engineer

About the Role and Job:

Position: AWS DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Location : Toronto

Position : Contract

Mode : Hybrid

Job Description :

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient AWS Provisioning Specialist to support our internal teams by provisioning and managing AWS resources. This role is focused on handling service requests, ensuring secure configuration, and maintaining compliance with company standards and AWS best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision and manage AWS IAM roles, functional users, and security groups to enable secure and controlled access to AWS resources.
• Create, configure, and maintain Amazon S3 buckets, ensuring appropriate access permissions, encryption settings, and tagging standards are applied.
• Generate and manage AWS KMS (Key Management Service) keys to support secure data encryption and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with requestors and internal stakeholders to gather provisioning requirements and ensure timely, accurate resource setup.
• Ensure all provisioning activities are aligned with internal security policies, compliance standards, and AWS best practices.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform for automated provisioning
• Working knowledge of core AWS services: IAM, S3, and KMS is required.
• Understanding of cloud security principles and access control mechanisms.
• Ability to interpret technical requests and translate them into actionable provisioning tasks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with internal teams effectively.
• Experience with automation or scripting (e.g., AWS CLI, Python, Terraform) is an advantage

Key Skills :

• AWS Resource Provisioning: Provision and manage AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPCs, Security Groups, and other foundational cloud components using best practices (manual or via Infrastructure as Code).
• Security and Access Management: Configure and manage IAM roles/policies, functional group-based access, and security groups ensuring secure access to cloud resources.
• S3 & KMS Expertise: Set up and manage Amazon S3 buckets including versioning, lifecycle policies, and access control; provision and rotate AWS KMS keys for data encryption.
• Automation & Scripting: Leverage tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or Boto3 scripting for automating AWS provisioning and configurations.
• Monitoring & Compliance: Implement logging, monitoring (CloudWatch, CloudTrail), and tagging strategies to ensure audit readiness and environment hygiene.