AWS Cloud Administrator

Overview

We are seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Administrator to join our dynamic team. As an AWS Cloud Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. You will work closely with development and operations teams to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability of our AWS-based systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud operations and AWS administration.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple environments including development, staging, and production
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity using AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools to ensure optimal performance and proactive issue resolution
• Implement and maintain backup strategies, disaster recovery procedures, and ensure business continuity through automated processes and regular testing
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, VPC networks, IAM users and roles, and other core AWS services
• Perform regular system maintenance activities including patching, updates, and configuration changes while minimizing downtime and business impact
• Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and compliance policies in accordance with industry standards and organizational requirements
• Automate routine administrative tasks using AWS CLI, PowerShell, Python scripts, and Infrastructure as Code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, performance bottlenecks, and connectivity problems across AWS environments
• Manage cost optimization initiatives including rightsizing instances, implementing auto-scaling, and monitoring resource utilization to control AWS spending
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Collaborate with development teams to support application deployments, environment provisioning, and CI / CD pipeline operations
• Stay current with AWS service updates, new features, and best practices to continuously improve our cloud infrastructure

Who you are

Technical Skills Required

Hands-on experience managing EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Systems Manager, and other core AWS services

Experience implementing and maintaining AWS security best practices including IAM policies, security groups, encryption, and compliance frameworks

Strong understanding of AWS networking including VPC configuration, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and network troubleshooting

Proficiency with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and third-party monitoring tools for infrastructure observability

Experience implementing automated backup solutions using AWS Backup, EBS snapshots, and cross-region replication strategies

Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK)

Knowledge of rightsizing, auto-scaling, load balancing, and cost optimization techniques

Experience configuring multi-AZ deployments, elastic load balancing, and failover mechanisms

Familiarity with Docker containers and AWS container services like ECS or EKS

Experience supporting CI / CD pipelines and working with version control systems like Git

Basic knowledge of RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB administration and backup / recovery procedures

Understanding of AWS billing, cost allocation tags, Reserved Instances, and cost optimization strategies

Education

J-18808-Ljbffr