Job Title
: AWS SysOps Administrator
Experience
: 5 to 8 years
Employment Type
: Full-Time/Part-Time
Location
: Remote
Preference
: Immedidate joiner or who can join within 15 daysWe at Tekonika looking for a skilled
AWS SysOps Administrator
to ensure the smooth operation, reliability, and security of the infrastructure that powers our customers security outcomes.
Role Overview
As an AWS SysOps Administrator, you will be the backbone of our cloud infrastructure. You will monitor, maintain, and optimize our AWS environment to ensure high availability, security, and cost efficiency. You will collaborate closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Engineering teams to support our MDR infrastructure, our platform, and enable seamless customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage monitor, and maintain AWS services including EC2, IAM, RDS, CloudFormation, S3, Lambda, and related resources.
- Implement and enforce security policies, access controls, and compliance best practices to safeguard critical infrastructure and data.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and proactively identify potential bottlenecks or failures.
- Deploy and maintain applications, services, and infrastructure configurations in the AWS environment.
- Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning for cloud resources.
- Optimize cloud costs by analyzing usage patterns and implementing strategies to maximize efficiency.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine operational tasks (provisioning, monitoring, backups, patching).
- Collaborate with SOC and Engineering teams to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence.
Required Skills And Experience
- Strong experience with AWS administration, including EC2, IAM, CloudFormation, S3, RDS, Lambda, and other core services.
- Proficiency in Linux systems administration and shell scripting.
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Graylog, or similar).
- Knowledge of network concepts, security principles, and best practices for cloud infrastructure.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience supporting production environments with high availability and reliability requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting security operations or MDR environments.
- Familiarity with log aggregation, alerting, and automated incident response processes.
- Exposure to cost optimization strategies and cloud architecture best practices.
- Understanding of HAProxy or other load balancing/reverse proxy technologies.
Your Impact
- Ensure the highest levels of availability, scalability, and security are maintained for our AWS infrastructure.
- Optimize cloud resource usage and reduce operational costs while maintaining performance.
- Streamline operational processes and minimize downtime through efficient monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation.
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