Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled professional to spearhead the evaluation, enhancement, and modernization of our AWS infrastructure. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in AWS architecture, identity and access management, cloud security, and automation, along with the ability to engage and collaborate with both IT and business stakeholders. You will be tasked with assessing our current environment, aligning it with AWS best practices, offering strategic recommendations, and driving improvements. Additionally, you will support workload migrations between AWS, other cloud providers, and datacenters.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough assessments of the current AWS environment and implement best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive modernization and remediation efforts.
- Support and manage workload migrations across various cloud platforms.
- Enhance cloud security, monitoring, and cost optimization strategies.
- Implement and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Lead automation and DevOps initiatives, including CI/CD pipeline development.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot complex cloud workload issues efficiently.
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences.
- Independently lead projects, taking ownership and providing strategic direction.
Required Skills
- Expertise in AWS core services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and VPC.
- Deep understanding of IAM, AWS Organizations, and multi-account governance.
- Strong skills in cloud security, monitoring, and cost optimization.
- Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Experience with automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for cloud workloads.
- Outstanding communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead projects independently and provide clear direction.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in supporting enterprise AWS environments.
- Experience with cloud workload migrations, particularly from AWS to Azure.
- Preferably holding AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect - Professional or DevOps Engineer.
- Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect certification is a plus.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud environments is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or FedRAMP.
- Hands-on experience with container orchestration (EKS, AKS) and serverless architectures is preferred.
