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AWS EKS Engineer
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, Florida, Jacksonville | |
 Aug 06, 2026 | |
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Title:AWS EKS Engineer
Location:Jacksonville, FL Duration: 6 months Position Overview We are seeking an experienced AWS EKS Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain our Kubernetes infrastructure on Amazon EKS. You will support our platform's reliability, scalability, and security while collaborating with development and operations teams. Key Responsibilities Deploy, configure, and manage Amazon EKS clusters in production environments Implement container image management workflows using Amazon ECR Design and maintain continuous deployment pipelines with Argo CD, Jenkins Monitor cluster health, performance, and cost optimization Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and implement solutions Document infrastructure architecture and runbooks Collaborate with development teams on containerization best practices Manage IAM roles, security policies, and network configurations Required Experience 5+ years with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms Hands-on experience deploying and managing Amazon EKS clusters Proficiency with Amazon ECR for container image storage and lifecycle management Working knowledge of Argo CD for GitOps-based deployments Strong understanding of AWS services (VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, EC2) Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) Solid grasp of networking, DNS, and load balancing concepts Preferred Qualifications AWS certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or CKA) Experience with Helm charts and Kubernetes package management Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Background in CI/CD pipeline design Knowledge of container security scanning and compliance Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and communication abilities Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams Commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing Position is offered by a no fee agency. | |