Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our cloud infrastructure to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems.

This role focuses on deploying, configuring, and optimizing Windows Server environments in AWS, provisioning and managing SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, migrating customer databases between instances, and ensuring the high availability of hybrid cloud applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and configure Windows Server virtual machines within AWS.
• Provision, manage, and optimize performance for SQL Server and PostgreSQL database instances.
• Migrate customer environments and databases across AWS instances and services.
• Support and maintain hybrid cloud environments, web applications, and serverless components.
• Ensure high uptime for Windows-based applications delivered through Thinfinity VirtualUI.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities across the AWS infrastructure without compromising performance or reliability.

Infrastructure Management:

• Monitor production environment for optimal system uptime and performance.
• Implement automation solutions for proactive maintenance, resource scaling, and incident response.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code principles for repeatable and reliable cloud deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and database issues affecting production systems.

Application Hosting and Optimization:

• Host and manage .NET applications (Web APIs, ASP.NET apps) across IaaS, PaaS, and serverless environments.
• Host and manage legacy Windows applications in a virtual server environment.
• Evaluate best-fit hosting strategies for WMS stack components.
• Collaborate with development teams to align infrastructure with application architecture and release cycles.

Technical Development and Collaboration:

• Work with DevOps teams to define cloud architecture and operational strategies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for environment configurations, processes, and recovery procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education & Experience:

• 7+ years of professional experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a focus on AWS.
• Proven experience deploying and managing Windows Server environments in production.
• Strong experience in SQL Server and PostgreSQL database provisioning, performance tuning, and migration.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud application delivery, including virtualized desktop or app streaming technologies for legacy applications.
• Experience hosting .NET applications across IaaS, PaaS, and serverless AWS services.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred).

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with AWS services: EC2, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, Systems Manager, Lambda.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and remote access configurations.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Skilled in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Bonus: Experience with networking, firewalls, and secure cloud connectivity.

Desired Competencies:

• Cloud Reliability Engineering: Strong focus on uptime, redundancy, and system observability.
• Database Management: Skilled in the management and tuning of SQL Server and PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Automation-First Mindset: Proactively identifies opportunities to streamline and automate infrastructure operations.
• Cost-Conscious Mindset: Proactively identifies and implements opportunities to optimise cloud spend and improve operational efficiency.
• Production Ownership: Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility over production system stability.
• Documentation and Process Discipline: Capable of producing clear, structured documentation for infrastructure and operations.

Impact of the Role:

This role is crucial to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems. By managing and modernizing the cloud infrastructure, the engineer will directly impact customer satisfaction, operational performance, and system resilience.