AWS DevOps Engineer (3 Years of Experience) - Skill Set 1. AWS Cloud Skills
EC2 & S3 : Proficient in managing and optimizing virtual machines, using EC2 for compute resources, and S3 for object storage.
CloudFormation & AWS CLI : Automating AWS resource provisioning and management through CloudFormation templates and AWS CLI.
AWS CloudWatch & CloudTrail : Experience with monitoring AWS resources, setting up alarms, analyzing logs with CloudWatch, and ensuring security compliance using CloudTrail.
IAM (Identity and Access Management) : Managing user roles, policies, and permissions to secure AWS resources.
2. Networking, Load Balancers & Firewalls
Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) :
Experience with Application Load Balancer (ALB) for managing web traffic, routing, and enabling microservices with path-based routing.
Network Load Balancer (NLB) experience for handling large volumes of traffic with low latency and managing TCP/UDP traffic.
Security Groups & NACLs (Network Access Control Lists) :
Configuring Security Groups for controlling inbound and outbound traffic at the instance level.
Setting up NACLs for additional control over traffic at the subnet level, ensuring fine-grained access control.
NAT Gateway :
Experience with NAT Gateway to provide internet access to private instances while keeping them secure within private subnets.
Knowledge of configuring NAT for ensuring outgoing internet traffic without exposing instances directly to the public internet.
VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) :
Experience in setting up and managing VPCs , including creating subnets, routing tables, internet gateways, and configuring VPNs for secure communication.
AWS Firewall Manager :
Hands-on experience with AWS Firewall Manager to centrally configure and manage firewall rules and security policies across multiple accounts and resources.
3. Containerization & Orchestration
Docker :
Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing applications, managing images, and deploying multi-container applications using Docker Compose.
Kubernetes :
Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, deploying microservices, and ensuring high availability with AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
Helm : Experience with Helm for deploying, managing, and versioning Kubernetes applications.
4. CI/CD Pipeline Automation
Jenkins :
Experience in setting up Jenkins pipelines for automating builds, tests, and deployments.
Knowledge of integrating Jenkins with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git for complete automation.
GitHub Actions :
Writing workflows for automated build, test, and deployment processes using GitHub Actions, including infrastructure provisioning and app deployments.
CodeCommit & CodePipeline :
Experience with AWS CodeCommit for source control and CodePipeline for automating the CI/CD process within AWS.
5. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform :
Proficient in using Terraform to define, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure as code, with a focus on reusable modules and best practices.
Experience in integrating Terraform with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions for fully automated infrastructure provisioning.
CloudFormation : Ability to use CloudFormation for automating the creation and management of AWS resources.
6. Database Management & Administration
AWS RDS (Cloud SQL) :
Managing and administering RDS databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with tasks like backups, replication, scaling, and monitoring.
MongoDB :
Expertise in managing MongoDB clusters, handling backups, sharding, and managing user roles and permissions.
7. Scripting & Automation
YAML Writing :
Proficient in writing YAML configurations for Kubernetes, Docker Compose, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tools like Terraform.
Bash & Python Scripting :
Automating cloud tasks, deployments, and monitoring through shell scripting and Python automation tools.
8. Version Control & Collaboration Tools
Git & GitHub :
Expertise in using Git for version control, branch management, code reviews, and collaboration using GitHub.
9. Monitoring & Logging
Prometheus & Grafana :
Familiar with Prometheus for collecting and monitoring system metrics, and Grafana for visualizing metrics and creating dashboards.
AWS CloudWatch : Proficient in using CloudWatch for log monitoring, creating dashboards, and setting alerts.
10. Other DevOps & Automation Skills
Ansible : Experience with Ansible for automating configuration management and server provisioning.
HashiCorp Vault : Familiar with using Vault for securely storing and accessing secrets, tokens, and credentials.
Autoscaling & Load Balancing : Proficiency in configuring autoscaling groups and managing Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs) to ensure high availability and scalability.
11. Soft Skills
Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills : Strong troubleshooting abilities to identify, resolve, and optimize cloud infrastructure issues.
Collaboration & Communication : Effective communication and collaboration with development, operations, and security teams to ensure smooth deployments and system stability.
This skill set reflects a strong background in cloud infrastructure, container management, continuous integration, and automation with AWS DevOps tools, focusing on best practices for security, scalability, and efficient system management.