Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.
Your role
Are you a passionate AWS Cloud Engineer ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic cloud team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in architecting, implementing, and managing our sophisticated AWS infrastructure. Leveraging your deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform and GitHub, you will take the lead in building and maintaining robust AWS Trusted Secure Enclaves (TSE) landing zones. Your work will ensure our cloud environment is not only highly secure and compliant but also optimized for exceptional performance and scalability, directly contributing to the security of our critical data assets.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities):
- Architect and Deploy: Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring best practices in cloud architecture.
- Build and Manage Secure Environments: Take ownership of building, maintaining, and enhancing AWS Trusted Secure Enclaves landing zones to guarantee secure and compliant cloud operations.
- Champion Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce comprehensive security best practices and compliance controls (e.g., NIST, CIS, CSA and other relevant standards) across the entire cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate for Success: Partner closely with development, operations, and security teams to deliver integrated, seamless, and robust cloud solutions.
- Lead and Mentor: Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot and Innovate: Efficiently diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex cloud-related issues, proactively identifying areas for optimization and improvement.
Your profile
What You Bring (Requirements):
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience designing, building, and managing complex AWS cloud services and environments.
- Expert-level knowledge of core AWS security services and features, including IAM, VPC, Security Groups, KMS, GuardDuty, etc.
- Advanced proficiency and proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, automation, and management.
- Solid experience utilizing GitHub for version control, CI/CD integration, and collaborative development practices.
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience with AWS Trusted Secure Enclaves and designing secure landing zone architectures.
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles, threat modeling, and industry compliance standards.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Bonus Points (Preferred Qualifications):
- Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Security - Specialty).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline etc.).
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.
- Experience with other scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply
What you will be a part of
Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.
Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,500 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.