Cloud Systems Specialist (AWS)

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Requirements:

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
• Strong background in cloud security, access management, and implementing MFA/2FA solutions.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator preferred.
• Experience managing GitHub repositories, access controls, and workflow automation.
• Proficiency with CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation scripting (Python, Bash), and monitoring tools.
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization, budgeting, and financial operations principles.
• Knowledge of security frameworks, audit procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, configure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability across all environments.
• Administer and integrate GitHub repositories, including access management, workflow automation, and repository security controls.
• Implement, monitor, and enforce MFA/2FA and other security best practices across all cloud and code systems.
• Conduct regular security and compliance audits of cloud workloads, access controls, and code repositories to ensure adherence to security standards.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spending, applying FinOps principles to ensure cost-effective use of resources and budget management.
• Automate routine tasks and system monitoring using infrastructure-as-code tools and CI/CD pipelines to improve operational efficiency.
• Respond to and remediate security incidents or vulnerabilities in the cloud environment with rapid resolution and preventive measures.
• Work closely with DevOps, security, and IT teams to ensure seamless operations and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Document processes, configurations, and audit findings for transparency, knowledge sharing, and compliance purposes.