Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS)

About The Role In this role, you will own the AWS foundation for a malware analysis platform that runs its analysis workloads on virtual machines. You will lead the technical discovery, build the isolated sandbox environment, and work out how a mature appliance-based security product moves to AWS without losing the compatibility its customers depend on. The evidence you produce will shape the target architecture. Responsibilities Design and run virtual-machine workloads that create, distribute, and update malware definitions across ephemeral EC2 instancesOwn the definition lifecycle end-to-end - storage, propagation, readiness gating, and rollback to a known-good set - so analysis nodes stay accurate as the platform scalesPartner with the client's architects, engineers, and product stakeholders to turn open design questions into evidenced recommendationsBuild the isolated sandbox in Terraform, covering dedicated VPC boundaries, controlled egress, private access paths, and single-use analysis hostsAutomate the full EC2 lifecycle using Auto Scaling Groups, AMI image-building pipelines, and Lambda lifecycle hooksSecure the environment through VPC isolation, security groups, IAM roles, and AWS Secrets ManagerBenchmark Aurora PostgreSQL, ElastiCache, and Amazon OpenSearch Service against the existing appliance on compatibility, performance, and running costProve cross-region replication, instance replacement, and recovery, and document the operational procedures behind them Requirements 5+ years of hands-on AWS infrastructure experience, with depth in EC2, VPC networking, IAM, and storage servicesProven experience with virtual-machine workloads in isolated or security-sensitive environments, such as malware analysis, sandboxing, or detonation platformsStrong Terraform skills, applied to infrastructure that stayed maintainable after handoverAdvanced EC2 lifecycle knowledge across Auto Scaling Groups, AMI pipelines, instance replacement, patching, and Lambda lifecycle hooksPractical experience with Aurora PostgreSQL, and the judgement to weigh managed services such as ElastiCache and OpenSearch against cost and compatibilityWorking knowledge of cross-region replication and of integrating AWS services with legacy or appliance-based systemsFluent English, with the ability to present technical findings and cost evidence to client stakeholdersCollaborative approach, comfortable shaping decisions jointly with an established architecture team SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.