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