Cloud Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Administrator to join our Infrastructure team. The Cloud Administrator will be responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining cloud environments that host mission-critical applications and services. This role requires a strong background in cloud operations, automation, networking, and security. You will collaborate closely with architecture, security, DevOps, and application teams to ensure that the cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient.

The ideal candidate will have experience with AWS (preferred) or other major cloud providers (Azure, GCP), hands-on expertise in infrastructure automation, and a solid understanding of operational best practices in enterprise cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Management

• Deploy, configure, and maintain core cloud services (compute, storage, networking, IAM).
• Build and manage secure landing zones, multi-account structures, and resource hierarchies.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, and high availability of infrastructure.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Implement and manage infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
• Automate provisioning, scaling, patching, and maintenance tasks with scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Maintain version-controlled infrastructure code aligned with DevOps practices.

Operations & Monitoring

• Oversee daily operations including EC2 instance management, backup, patching, and disaster recovery.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent tools.
• Troubleshoot incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.

Security & Compliance

• Manage IAM policies, roles, and security controls following least-privilege principles.
• Integrate cloud security services (AWS KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Firewall Manager).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards (ISO, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Participate in audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation.

Networking & Connectivity

• Configure and manage VPCs, subnets, routing, NAT, load balancers, and DNS services.
• Manage hybrid connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute).
• Optimize routing and firewall rules to ensure secure, efficient connectivity.

Database & Storage Administration

• Support cloud database services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB) and storage systems (S3, EBS, EFS).
• Manage backup/restore, replication, failover, and performance tuning.
• Work with data engineers on governance, access control, and data lifecycle management.

DevOps & CI/CD Enablement

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Support container orchestration platforms (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes).
• Ensure deployments are automated, repeatable, and auditable.

Support & Incident Response

• Participate in on-call rotations for 247 cloud infrastructure support.
• Respond to alerts, escalate critical incidents, and ensure timely resolution.
• Document incidents, create playbooks, and improve response times.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services, features, and tools.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior team members and promote cloud best practices across teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of core services (compute, storage, networking, IAM, security).
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent.
• Scripting & Automation: Strong skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Operating Systems: Proficiency in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS); Windows Server knowledge is a plus.
• Networking: Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, VPNs, routing, load balancing, firewalls, DNS, hybrid networking.
• Security: IAM best practices, encryption, compliance frameworks, vulnerability remediation.
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
• Databases & Storage: Knowledge of cloud databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB) and storage solutions (S3, EFS, EBS).
• Troubleshooting: Strong diagnostic skills across OS, network, and application layers.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and documentation abilities.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Exposure to container security, service mesh, and microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions).
• Experience with policy-as-code and governance frameworks (AWS Control Tower, Azure Policy).
• Prior experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government).