AWS Infrastructure Consultant – Terraform & Jenkins

Job Title: AWS Infrastructure Consultant – Terraform & Jenkins
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 8+ Years
Shift Timing: Flexibility to work in UK and US hours
Start Date: Immediate / As per notice period

About the Role

Bright Tier Solutions is looking for a highly skilled AWS Infrastructure Consultant with strong experience in Terraform and Jenkins to lead infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipeline implementation for data-centric cloud applications. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of AWS cloud services, modern data platforms (Databricks, Redshift, Snowflake), and DevOps best practices.

This is a critical role supporting cloud data engineering teams in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure and data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design and Management:

• Design and provision scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (mandatory).

• Deploy and manage services such as Databricks (on AWS), Amazon Redshift, EMR, and RDS using Infrastructure-as-Code.

• Maintain version-controlled, reusable infrastructure modules in alignment with IaC best practices.

DevOps and CI/CD Automation:

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (mandatory) integrated with Git-based workflows.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, testing, and deployment processes.

• Support CI/CD for data orchestration tools such as Airflow, Databricks, and Redshift.

Data Pipeline & Platform Management:

• Collaborate with data engineers to build and deploy pipelines using AWS Glue, Kinesis, Lambda, S3, and Redshift.

• Implement orchestration using Apache Airflow (open-source and AWS MWAA).

• Ensure reliability, scalability, and security throughout the data lifecycle.

Monitoring, Logging & Optimization:

• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting tools using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudTrail.

• Perform root-cause analysis, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure and pipeline performance.

Security and Compliance:

• Apply AWS security best practices across environments, including IAM, VPC, KMS, encryption, and network segmentation.

• Conduct audits and implement governance policies.

Documentation & Collaboration:

• Work cross-functionally with DevOps, data engineering, and cloud security teams.

• Document architecture, configurations, workflows, and reusables to drive team efficiency and knowledge sharing.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Cloud & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC):

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Glue, Redshift, IAM, VPC, Kinesis).

• Expertise in Terraform for multi-account, multi-service AWS infrastructure.

DevOps & CI/CD:

• Proficiency with Jenkins (mandatory).

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline is a plus.

• Familiarity with Docker and Amazon EKS is desirable.

Data Platform Experience:

• Experience provisioning and operating platforms like Databricks, Amazon Redshift, and optionally Snowflake.

• Experience building and managing data pipelines using Glue, Airflow, and Step Functions.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

• Strong understanding of observability tools and frameworks (e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus).

Scripting & Automation:

• Proficient in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.

Security & Governance:

• Hands-on with IAM roles/policies, VPC security, KMS encryption, and compliance controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Data Analytics Specialty.

• Databricks, Redshift, or Snowflake certifications are a plus.

• Experience with other IaC tools (Ansible, CloudFormation) and workflow engines (Apache Airflow, MWAA).

• Exposure to big data platforms like EMR, Spark, or Hadoop.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to enterprise-scale cloud data transformation projects.

• Work with modern data platforms and DevOps tooling in a dynamic environment.

• Get access to certification sponsorship, ongoing training, and growth opportunities.

• Join a team that values innovation, autonomy, and collaboration