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AWS Engineer
Stanowisko: AWS Engineer
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About the Position
AWS Engineer to specjalista odpowiedzialny za projektowanie, wdrażanie i utrzymanie infrastruktury chmurowej opartej na usługach Amazon Web Services. W praktyce łączy kompetencje z zakresu architektury systemów, automatyzacji (IaC) oraz bezpieczeństwa, dostarczając skalowalne środowiska produkcyjne dla aplikacji i danych.
Na polskim rynku IT popyt na inżynierów AWS utrzymuje się na wysokim poziomie – według raportu No Fluff Jobs z Q1 2026 kategoria „Cloud / DevOps” odpowiada za 14 % wszystkich ogłoszeń technologicznych. Firmy z sektora fintech, e-commerce i SaaS najaktywniej poszukują kandydatów z certyfikatami AWS i doświadczeniem w środowiskach multi-account. Rekrutacja AWS Engineer wymaga precyzyjnej weryfikacji umiejętności, ponieważ różnica między juniorem a solidnym midem potrafi kosztować organizację setki godzin pracy przy źle zaprojektowanej infrastrukturze.
Responsibilities
Codzienna praca AWS Engineera wykracza daleko poza „klikanie w konsoli”. Poniżej znajduje się lista obowiązków typowych dla stanowisk na poziomie mid, jakie obsługujemy w ramach headhuntingu AWS Engineer:
- Projektowanie architektury VPC, subnettingu i polityk sieciowych (Security Groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway) dla środowisk wielokontowych
- Tworzenie i utrzymanie kodu Infrastructure as Code w Terraform lub AWS CDK – wersjonowanie, code review, pipeline CI/CD dla infra
- Konfiguracja i optymalizacja usług compute: EC2 (Spot/Reserved), ECS/Fargate, Lambda – dobór modelu pod profil obciążenia
- Zarządzanie bazami danych RDS, Aurora i DynamoDB – backup, failover, tuning parametrów
- Implementacja pipeline’ów CI/CD (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) z deploymentem na EKS lub ECS
- Budowanie monitoringu i alertingu: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana – definiowanie SLI/SLO dla zespołów produktowych
- Wdrażanie polityk bezpieczeństwa: IAM least-privilege, SCPs w AWS Organizations, szyfrowanie KMS, Config Rules
- Optymalizacja kosztów chmurowych – analiza Cost Explorer, wdrażanie Savings Plans, tagowanie zasobów
- Udział w on-call rotation i obsługa incydentów produkcyjnych z dokumentacją post-mortem
- Współpraca z zespołami developerskimi (np. Go Developer, Platform Engineer) przy definiowaniu kontraktów infrastrukturalnych
Requirements
| Competency | Required level | Details |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Core Services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS) | Advanced | Min. 2 years of production work; ability to debug at the API level |
| Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CDK) | Advanced | Independent module creation, state management, drift detection |
| Containerization (Docker, ECS/EKS) | Intermediate | Writing Dockerfile, configuring task definitions, Helm charts |
| CI/CD Pipelines | Intermediate | Building multi-stage pipelines with quality gates and rollback |
| Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, load balancing) | Intermediate | Troubleshooting latency, configuring ALB/NLB, Route 53 |
| Cloud Security | Intermediate | IAM policies, SCPs, GuardDuty, Security Hub – audit and remediation |
| Monitoring and Observability | Intermediate | CloudWatch Logs/Metrics, X-Ray, integration with Grafana/Prometheus |
| Scripting (Python / Bash / Go) | Communicative | Automating tasks, Lambda functions, operational scripts |
| AWS Certifications | Preferred | AWS Solutions Architect Associate or SysOps Administrator Associate |
| English | B2+ | Technical documentation, daily stand-ups in international teams |
Salary and Market Range 2026
AWS Engineer na poziomie mid w Polsce zarabia od 16 000 do 26 000 PLN brutto miesięcznie (B2B: orientacyjnie 130–210 PLN netto/h). Mediana dla Warszawy i Wrocławia oscyluje wokół 21 000 PLN brutto/mc na UoP.
- Location – rates in Warsaw and Krakow are 10–15 % higher than in cities with less than 300 thousand inhabitants; full-remote negates this difference
- Industry – fintech and adtech pay in the upper quartile; software houses usually offer ranges closer to the median
- Certifications – having AWS Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional increases the offer by 2,000–4,000 PLN/mc
- Multi-cloud experience – knowledge of GCP or Azure as a second provider increases market value by approx. 8 %
- Responsibility for FinOps – candidates with documented cloud cost savings (e.g., reducing the bill by 20 %) can negotiate quarterly bonuses
The standard benefits package includes: private medical care (Medicover/Luxmed), sports card, training budget 3,000–6,000 PLN/year, AWS certification subsidy, and flexible working hours with the option of full-remote.
How Smartways.io Conducts Headhunting for AWS Engineer?
Smartways.io specializes in recruiting cloud and DevOps positions – AWS Engineer is one of the most frequently realized roles in our IT portfolio. Our process combines direct search with technical verification to ensure the client receives a shortlist ready for technical interviews.
- Kick-off and technical profile (day 1–2) – workshop with the hiring manager: stack, scale of infra (number of AWS accounts, monthly bill), team topology, must-have vs nice-to-have
- Sourcing and outreach (day 3–10) – searching through a database of 12,000+ cloud/DevOps candidates, LinkedIn Recruiter, communities (AWS User Group Poland, Terraform meetups). Average response rate: 38 %
- Technical screening (day 8–14) – 45-minute conversation with our technical consultant: case study on AWS architecture, questions about IaC, production incident scenario
- Shortlist and presentation (day 14–17) – 3–5 verified candidates with a report: competency scoring, financial expectations, availability, motivation for change
- Offer support and onboarding (day 17–21) – negotiating terms, benchmarking ranges, follow-up after the candidate's first month of work
We close the entire cycle in 3 weeks from the kick-off. Candidate guarantee: if they leave within 90 days, we provide a replacement at no additional cost. If you are looking for an AWS Engineer – fill out the brief and receive the first candidates within 10 working days.
FAQ – Common Questions about the AWS Engineer Position
How does AWS Engineer differ from Platform Engineer?
AWS Engineer focuses on the services of a single cloud provider (Amazon Web Services) – designs and maintains AWS infrastructure. Platform Engineer builds an internal developer platform (IDP) that can include multiple providers, self-service tools, and golden paths for product teams. In practice, the competencies overlap by about 40 %, but the scope of responsibility for Platform Engineer is broader organizationally.
Which AWS certifications best confirm competencies at the mid level?
For the mid level, the most valuable are: AWS Solutions Architect Associate (architecture) and AWS SysOps Administrator Associate (operations). Candidates aspiring to senior roles aim for AWS DevOps Engineer Professional. The certificate will not replace production experience, but it shortens the verification time by about 30 % during AWS Engineer recruitment.
Can AWS Engineer work fully remotely?
Yes – according to our recruitment data from 2025/2026, over 72 % of AWS Engineer offers allow for a full-remote model. The exception is regulated industries (banking, public sector), where on-site presence 1–2 days a week is required due to security policies.
How long does the recruitment of AWS Engineer take with Smartways.io?
The average time from kick-off to signing the contract with the candidate is 3 weeks. We provide the first shortlist (3–5 people) within 14 working days. The time depends on niche requirements – e.g., experience with GovCloud extends the process by about 5–7 days.
Does AWS Engineer need programming skills in Go?
It is not a basic requirement, but knowledge of Go is a strong asset – especially in companies whose backend is based on microservices in Go (the role of Go Developer and AWS Engineer overlap when deploying on ECS/EKS). A sufficient level is writing automation scripts and Lambda functions; a full Go stack is not expected.
What does the career path of an AWS Engineer look like?
Typical path: Junior AWS Engineer → AWS Engineer (mid) → Senior AWS Engineer → Principal Cloud Architect or Engineering Manager (Cloud/Platform). Alternatively, specialists move to roles such as FinOps Analyst, Security Engineer (cloud), or Solutions Architect on the vendor side (AWS). The transition from mid to senior takes an average of 2–3 years with active acquisition of Professional-level certifications.
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