AWS Infrastructure Advisor

Job Description – AWS Cloud & DevOps Advisor

Position Title

AWS Cloud & DevOps Advisor

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud & DevOps Advisor to join our team and play a key role in designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of AWS cloud engineering , DevOps practices , Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) , automation , and production support experience .

This role requires a hands-on technical professional who can collaborate across development, operations, and support teams to improve platform reliability, operational efficiency, and service availability. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in mission-critical environments, participating in on-call rotations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across cloud infrastructure and application platforms.

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Engineering

• Design, implement, and support scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
• Architect and optimize enterprise cloud environments following AWS best practices.
• Manage and maintain AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, monitoring, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Evaluate cloud architectures and recommend improvements for performance, scalability, resilience, and cost optimization.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and infrastructure deployments.
• Support DevOps initiatives that improve release velocity, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to automate build, testing, deployment, and release processes.
• Implement DevSecOps practices and promote automation across the software development lifecycle.

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Create reusable Terraform modules and deployment frameworks.
• Manage cloud resources through version-controlled infrastructure code.
• Ensure infrastructure consistency, compliance, and scalability through automation.

Automation & Platform Engineering

• Develop automation solutions to improve cloud operations and reduce manual effort.
• Create and maintain scripts for infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and operational tasks.
• Drive platform engineering initiatives focused on reliability, standardization, and operational excellence.
• Continuously improve operational processes through intelligent automation.

Production Support & Operations

• Provide advanced application and platform production support for cloud-hosted environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, and connectivity issues.
• Lead incident resolution efforts and perform root cause analysis for critical production events.
• Support problem management and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Monitor platform performance and proactively address reliability concerns.

On-Call Support

• Participate in scheduled on-call rotations supporting business-critical production systems.
• Respond to operational incidents within established SLAs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams during high-priority incidents and service restoration activities.
• Contribute to operational readiness and disaster recovery planning.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with development, operations, architecture, and support teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Support cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Promote best practices for cloud operations, automation, monitoring, and service management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of IT experience with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and production support.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience designing and supporting enterprise cloud environments.
• Strong experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience developing automation and scripting solutions using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Strong background in production support, incident management, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Experience participating in 24x7 on-call support rotations.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, monitoring, logging, and operational best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications such as:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
• Experience with container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, or Dynatrace.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise applications in cloud environments.

Key Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS)

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• CloudFormation (preferred)

DevOps & CI/CD

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild

Automation & Scripting

• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell

Production Support & Operations

• Incident Management
• Problem Management
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Monitoring & Alerting
• Performance Tuning
• Operational Readiness