KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud-based infrastructure using leading cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Solid and proven understanding of AWS is a must. 

Automation & CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as CircleCI,  GitLab CI, or similar, to automate deployment processes and minimize downtime.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Utilize cloud monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch) to monitor system health, application performance, and proactively resolve issues.

Collaboration & Best Practices: Work closely with development and operations teams to ensure best practices are followed for application deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting. 

Release Management: Participate in planning, scheduling, coordinating, and controlling the movement of software releases from development through testing and into production. 

Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud usage and costs and provide recommendations for cost-effective solutions while maintaining system reliability. 

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain documentation related to cloud architecture, processes, and system troubleshooting procedures. 

Use Agile engineering practices and various software development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance the organization’s technology stack.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience) 

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 

Real passion for development and a demonstrated appetite for continual learning 

Team-player who is positive, proactive, and a motivated self-starter 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Great communication skills 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer will be a big advantage 

EXPERIENCE

At least two (2+) years’ experience managing Cloud Operations using AWS including key services like IAM, API gateway, ECS, S3, Lambda, among others

Experience with networking concepts, including load balancing, firewalls, and VPNs.

Knowledge of DevOps practices and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipelines.