Cloud Administrator

Cloud Administrator

AWS (preferred)

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).