Cloud Administrator

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Administrator with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for provisioning, monitoring, automation, and security of cloud-based workloads, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and optimize workloads in AWS / Azure environments (EC2, S3, RDS, Azure VM, Storage, App Services, etc.)
• Implement and maintain IAM, Security Groups, VPCs, VNets, and related networking components
• Managing and configuring transit gateways, route tables, VPC peering, Direct Connect/Express route
• Managing application & network load balancers to ensure efficient network traffic flow and high availability of applications
• Knowledge of WAF & Cloud Firewalls
• Perform provisioning, configuration, patching, and scaling of cloud resources
• Support CI/CD pipelines and assist DevOps teams with infrastructure automation using CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Terraform, or Ansible
• Ensure backup, DR (Disaster Recovery), and cost optimization strategies are implemented effectively
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and capacity planning using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or equivalent tools
• Maintain compliance with organizational security and governance policies
• Support troubleshooting of infrastructure incidents and participate in 24x7 on-call rotation if required
• Document cloud infrastructure, processes, and best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience as a Cloud / System Administrator in enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of AWS or Azure core services, networking, storage, and compute
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server administration in cloud environments
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and IAM management
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Grafana)
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, or Python) for automation tasks will be an added benefit
• Knowledge on AWS Connect is a plus
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is a plus

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Any additional certification in Security, Networking, or DevOps is a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Proactive mindset with attention to detail