AWS Infrastructure Administrator

Responsibilities

• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and scale AWS resources, such as EC2, RDS, S3, ELB and more, to host web applications
• Actively monitor web application performance, identify and resolve issues like slow loading times, error messages, and system crashes, and implement corrective actions
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and roles within the web application, ensuring appropriate access levels for different user groups
• Install and test software updates, patches, and security fixes for the web application, ensuring timely deployment and minimizing downtime
• Perform regular backups of the web application data and configuration, and test recovery procedures to ensure data integrity in case of emergencies
• Analyze application performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve user experience and system efficiency
• Implement and maintain security measures within the web application, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption to protect against unauthorized access
• Respond to and troubleshoot reported application issues, documenting steps taken to resolve problems and communicating updates to users
• Maintain detailed documentation of application configuration, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices for future reference and team knowledge transfer

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or similar
• At least five years professional experience with AWS Cloud Services
• At least three years professional experience administering RedHat Enterprise Linux systems
• At least three years professional experience with Web Application Administration, Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• At least two years professional experience with Terraform IaC
• Strong understanding of AWS CloudWatch
• Strong understanding of AWS Systems Manager
• Strong understanding of Ansible Automation
• Strong understanding of Apache HTTP Web Proxy service
• Strong understanding of Apache Tomcat
• Strong understanding of SSL certificate management
• Strong understanding of Database management (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills

• AWS Certified SysOps certification or similar
• Familiarity GitLab administration
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Docker containers
• Familiarity with Hyper-V and/or VMWare
• Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana