Capacity planning Engineer (AWS)

Desired profile:

• Develop and implement capacity planning strategies for AWS environments, focusing on EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). 
• Conduct continuous load testing to assess system performance under varying conditions and identify potential bottlenecks. 
• Analyze system metrics and usage patterns to forecast future capacity needs and recommend scaling solutions. 
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure application performance aligns with business objectives. 
• Design and execute automated testing frameworks to simulate real-world usage scenarios. 
• Monitor cloud resource utilization and optimize costs while maintaining performance standards. 
• Prepare detailed reports on capacity trends, load testing results, and recommendations for improvements. 
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies related to cloud infrastructure and capacity management. 
• 8+ years of proven experience with AWS services, particularly EKS, EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Strong understanding of container orchestration and microservices architecture. Experience with continuous load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and performance monitoring solutions. 
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks. 
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets. 
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.