Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Specialist to be responsible for the design, deployment, operations, and management of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) cloud platform resources. This role is critical for building and maintaining a scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure that supports our organizational operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions using private and public cloud platforms.
• Provision, operate, and manage distributed applications and infrastructure resources using IaaS and PaaS cloud platforms, alongside on-premises infrastructure.
• Implement and manage delivery systems, provisioning security, and ensuring Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Serve as a liaison between application development and network infrastructure teams to establish standards during resource migration, development, and operations across all IaaS and PaaS cloud platforms.
• Possess a thorough understanding of current and emerging IaaS and PaaS cloud technologies, DevOps engineering, and CI/CD frameworks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of multi-tier application architectures: load balancers, caching, web servers, application servers, databases, and networking.
• Understand topics such as high availability and business continuity, costing, deployment management, network design, data storage, security, scalability, elasticity, cloud migration, and hybrid architecture.
• Provide technical guidance on architectural best practices throughout IaaS and PaaS cloud platform projects.
• Maintain records, prepare reports, prioritize, and schedule work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in cloud infrastructure administration, development, and/or programming responsibilities.
• Comprehensive understanding of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Working knowledge of one or more high-level object-oriented programming languages and modern scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of modern server and desktop operating system administration.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Associate Cloud Engineer) are highly desirable.

Key Skills

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform.
• Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
• Cloud Architecture: Infrastructure Design, Scalability, High Availability, Disaster Recovery.
• DevOps: CI/CD, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Cloud Networking: Network Design, Network Security, Load Balancers.
• Cloud Storage: Data Storage Management.
• Cloud Security: Infrastructure Security, Firewalls, Encryption.
• Programming/Scripting Languages: Python, PowerShell, Bash, Java (or other object-oriented languages).
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux.
• Soft Skills: Technical Leadership, Problem-solving, Effective Communication, Analytical Thinking, Project Management.