Cloud Administrator
Location: Remote - India
Job Type: Full-Time
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Cloud Administrator to join our global infrastructure team. This role is responsible for provisioning, maintaining, and optimizing cloud environments in AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in infrastructure operations, monitoring, automation, and cost management, ensuring systems remain scalable, reliable, and efficient.
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.