Amazon CloudFormation is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) product that automates the creation and configuration of AWS resources from a template. It simplifies the process of setting up, updating, and versioning of an AWS environment by allowing you to define the parameters of your AWS environment in easy-to-update configuration files. Through CloudFormation, businesses are able to create applications and infrastructure quickly, saving time and improving operational efficiency.
When hiring a CloudFormation engineer, you should consider tasks such as developing CloudFormation templates to deploy cloud infrastructure, configuring automation to operate on those templates, troubleshooting CloudFormation deployments, and performing periodic testing of existing cloud deployments. With the right CloudFormation engineer, your business will benefit from having robust automated server-builds, stack upgrades/scalability, real-time changes/failures notifications and cost savings due to improved utilization of your cloud services.
When interviewing prospective candidates for your CloudFormation engineer job listing on Freelancer.com, ask questions that focus on their familiarity with the AWS suite of products (including but not limited to CloudFormation), their experience deploying multi-region stacks, their understanding of security best practices and their ability to automate processes in accordance with your business objectives. In terms of budget consideration, most qualified CloudFormation engineers list hourly rates anywhere from $50-$150/hr depending on experience.
Hiring a freelance CloudFormation expert can help you optimize your use of AWS resources while staying within budget. A qualified engineer from Freelancer.com can provide the expertise you need to configure quick builds, upgrades and cost effective solutions – all with a quick turnaround time. Get started now and take the first steps towards efficient cloud deployments!