valerie-group - AWS DevSecOps [Founding]

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building on AWS • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable architecture • Ability to convert ambiguous product ideas into clear technical systems and flows • Proven experience building production-grade systems from scratch • Comfortable operating with high ownership and evolving requirements • Strong decision-making ability in unstructured environments • Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform required) • Experience designing and building data pipelines and data systems • Hands-on with high-volume data processing and storage layersExperience deploying or supporting AI/ML systems in production • Familiarity with RAG architectures, vector databases (OpenSearch, Pinecone, etc.) • Strong understanding of containerized environments (EKS/ECS, Docker) • Experience implementing monitoring using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana • Strong understanding of system performance, scaling, and reliability best practices • Experience in early-stage startups or 0→1 environments • Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, EventBridge) • Strong understanding of cloud cost optimization and efficiency • WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE • Infrastructure built: Complete AWS setup from scratch • System reliability: High uptime, low failure rates • Deployment speed: Fast, reliable CI/CD pipelines • Data pipelines: Scalable, accurate, low-latency systems • AI systems: Successfully deployed and running in production • Cost efficiency: Optimized cloud spend vs usage • Security: Strong IAM, access control, and compliance posture • Ownership: Ability to independently build, operate, and improve systems