IT Enterprise Cloud Architect
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced and AWS-certified Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain the cloud infrastructure for a hosted environment consisting of approximately 30 servers. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS services, automation, and cloud security, as well as the ability to provide ongoing support and optimization of the environment. Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Setup & Configuration
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure for ~30 servers.
- Provision and configure compute, storage, networking, and security resources using AWS services (eg, EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch).
- Automate deployments and configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Operations & Support
- Monitor infrastructure performance and availability, implementing proactive measures to ensure reliability.
- Troubleshoot issues related to server performance, networking, and cloud services.
- Provide ongoing maintenance, patching, and updates to ensure compliance and security.
- Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
- Security & Compliance
- Configure and enforce security best practices including IAM roles, policies, and MFA.
- Monitor environments for vulnerabilities and apply necessary remediation.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.
- Optimization & Cost Management
- Continuously review and optimize resource utilization to balance performance and cost.
- Generate reports and recommendations for scaling, right-sizing, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Collaboration
- Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to support application deployment and integration.
- Document infrastructure architecture, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
Requirements
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or equivalent AWS certification.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting AWS environments.
- Proficiency with EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and related AWS services.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Windows server administration.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible).
- Familiarity with networking, load balancing, and DNS in cloud environments.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills., * AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or SysOps Administrator.
- Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, or EKS).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience with security frameworks and compliance (eg, SOC2, HIPAA, ISO27001).
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Benefits & conditions
Insurance: All Full time regular employees (and dependents) are eligible to get medical, dental, vision coverage. Employees also can buy up on benefits like FSA, HSA, Life insurance, long and short-term disability.
Retirement Plan: All employees can enroll in the company's 401k with company matching.
Paid Time Off: All Full time regular exempt employees are eligible for our Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days from their start date, Discretionary Time Off plan is a non-accrual plan for employees. All Full time regular non-exempt employees are eligible for our Paid Time Off Plan policy after 90 days, Paid Time Off plan is a 3.33 hours accrual per pay period for employees.
Paid Holidays: All Full time employees will receive 8 paid holidays per year. Full-time non-exempt employees receive an extra floater holiday per year.
Paid Sick time: All Full time employees will receive 32 sick hours per year. Part time employees will receive 24 hours or minimum sick time required by the state., Range 110-150K