Senior Cloud Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure utilizing AWS and Azure.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime and reliability.

• Evaluate and prioritize cloud infrastructure requests from various business units.

• Ensure compliance of cloud infrastructure and operations with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and internal security policies.

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.

• Create, maintain, and enhance Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Generate and maintain technical documentation for incident resolution.

• Identify and implement cloud cost optimization strategies.

• Provide off-hours support for critical infrastructure issues as necessary.

• Oversee application deployments to both staging and production environments.

• Develop and document standard operating procedures, deployment processes, and troubleshooting guides.

• Define and maintain infrastructure reference architectures, standards, and reusable building blocks.

• Collaborate with external Managed Service Providers to manage cloud operations and service delivery.

• Assess, recommend, and implement emerging cloud-native AI services and integrations.

• Explore and implement AI-driven monitoring, automated defect triage, and operational efficiency tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of progressively responsible, hands-on operations experience with Amazon Web Services Cloud infrastructure and services.

• Proficiency in managing both Linux and Windows Server operating systems.

• Experience with instance and container build processes and tools such as Packer, Docker, and EC2 Image Builder.

• Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, CodeDeploy, CloudWatch, Fargate/ECS, Lambda, VPC, ALB, CloudFront, MSK, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.

• CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.

• Familiarity with IIS, Active Directory, .NET, and other applications within the Windows ecosystem.

• Basic SQL administration skills and management of RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB.

• Experience in managing networking, routing, firewalls, load balancing, and hybrid environments.

• Strong background in automation and configuration management.

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate level or equivalent preferred.

• Ability to interact professionally with teams.

• Effective communication skills with both technical staff and senior leadership.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to learn and adapt to new technologies through self-directed training.

• Experience with Amazon architecture design is preferred.

• Experience supporting customer-facing API, SaaS, and DaaS services is preferred.

• Familiarity with implementing advanced monitoring tools for cloud-based systems is preferred.

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. or Canada without company sponsorship.

• F-1 visa holders needing H-1B status, TNs, and current H-1B visa holders will not be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and compensation package.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Flexible work environment.