Cloud Admin Security

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Administration

• Provision and manage compute, storage, and networking resources in AWS and Azure.
• Administer cloud-based databases (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL) — manage access, scaling, and performance.
• Automate deployments and configuration using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor cloud performance, usage, availability, and cost using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and dashboards.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and maintain operational runbooks.
• Support CI/CD workflows with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployments.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, processes, and operational guides.

Optimization & Governance

• Track and manage cloud costs; suggest optimizations for savings.
• Ensure resources follow standard configurations and operational best practices.
• Manage backup, recovery, and availability for critical workloads.
• Support scaling and capacity planning for production and staging environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in cloud administration/engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure services (VMs, storage, networking, monitoring).
• Experience with databases in cloud environments (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Proficiency in Terraform/CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code.
• Familiarity with monitoring and cost management tools.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.

Soft Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communicator in remote and cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-changing environment.

The Cloud Administrator maintains and improves AWS and Azure environments, supporting reliable infrastructure operations across compute, storage, networking, and cloud databases. The role also covers monitoring, automation, incident response, cost control, and deployment support.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Provision and administer cloud compute, storage, and network resources across AWS and Azure.
• Manage cloud database access, scaling, and performance.
• Automate infrastructure setup and deployments using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Track service health, usage, availability, and costs through monitoring tools and dashboards.
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and maintain runbooks and operational documentation.
• Partner with DevOps teams to support CI/CD workflows and smooth releases.
• Improve cloud spending, configuration consistency, backup, recovery, and workload availability.
• Plan capacity and scaling for production and staging environments.

Good fit signals

• Has hands-on cloud administration or engineering experience; 3+ years is a preferred qualification.
• Can work with AWS and/or Azure services, including virtual machines, storage, networking, and monitoring.
• Experience with cloud databases and Infrastructure as Code tools is useful.
• Familiarity with monitoring and cost-management tools, or scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell, can be beneficial.
• Communicates effectively across remote, cross-functional teams and brings strong troubleshooting and prioritization skills.