Senior Cloud Administrator / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a *Senior Cloud Administrator / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer* with strong hands-on experience managing and supporting enterprise cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience with *AWS and/or Azure, Linux administration, cloud networking, IAM, infrastructure automation, Terraform, and Ansible. Experience with OCI is a plus but is **not required*.

This role is well suited for an experienced infrastructure professional who enjoys troubleshooting production environments, automating repetitive tasks, improving reliability, and supporting cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

⁠ ⁠Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise cloud infrastructure across *AWS, Azure, and/or OCI*.

⁠ ⁠Manage cloud compute, storage, networking, IAM, security groups, and access controls.

⁠ ⁠Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using *Terraform* and Infrastructure as Code practices.

⁠ ⁠Automate server configuration, deployments, patching, and operational tasks using *Ansible*.

⁠ ⁠Administer and troubleshoot *Linux and Windows servers* in cloud and hybrid environments.

⁠ ⁠Configure and troubleshoot *VPCs, VNets, subnets, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, routing, and load balancers*.

⁠ ⁠Manage cloud identities, roles, permissions, RBAC, MFA, and privileged access.

⁠ ⁠Monitor infrastructure health, availability, performance, capacity, and security.

⁠ ⁠Work with monitoring and logging tools such as *AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana*, or similar platforms.

⁠ ⁠Perform system patching, upgrades, backups, recovery testing, and routine infrastructure maintenance.

⁠ ⁠Troubleshoot complex *cloud, networking, operating system, storage, and infrastructure issues*.

⁠ ⁠Support cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation projects.

⁠ ⁠Implement cloud security, reliability, availability, and cost-optimization best practices.

⁠ ⁠Support CI/CD and deployment infrastructure using tools such as *Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps*.

⁠ ⁠Provide infrastructure support for *Docker and Kubernetes* environments when required.

⁠ ⁠Develop automation and troubleshooting scripts using *Python, Bash, or PowerShell*.

⁠ ⁠Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and architecture diagrams.

⁠ ⁠Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, Security, Network, Application, and Engineering teams.

⁠ ⁠Participate in production support and an on-call rotation when required.

Required Qualifications

⁠ ⁠*6+ years of experience* in Cloud Administration, Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, or a related role.

⁠ ⁠Strong hands-on experience with *AWS and/or Microsoft Azure*.

⁠ ⁠Experience administering *Linux and/or Windows Server* environments.

⁠ ⁠Strong understanding of cloud networking, including:

* VPC / VNet

* Subnets

* Routing

* DNS

* VPN

* Firewalls / Security Groups

* Load Balancers

⁠ ⁠Hands-on experience with *Terraform*.

⁠ ⁠Hands-on experience with *Ansible* or a similar configuration-management/automation tool.

⁠ ⁠Experience with *IAM, RBAC, MFA, roles, policies, and access management*.

⁠ ⁠Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.

⁠ ⁠Experience with *Git* and source-control workflows.

⁠ ⁠Scripting experience with at least one of:

* Python

* Bash

* PowerShell

⁠ ⁠Strong troubleshooting and production-support skills.

⁠ ⁠Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

⁠ ⁠Experience with *Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)*.

⁠ ⁠Experience supporting *Kubernetes and Docker* environments.

⁠ ⁠Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.

⁠ ⁠Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar monitoring/logging platforms.

⁠ ⁠Experience with cloud security and *DevSecOps* practices.

⁠ ⁠Experience with cloud migration and infrastructure modernization.

⁠ ⁠Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business-continuity solutions.

⁠ ⁠Experience supporting *GPU/cloud compute infrastructure*.

⁠ ⁠Experience supporting AI/ML or MLOps infrastructure.

⁠ ⁠Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.

⁠ ⁠Relevant AWS, Azure, OCI, or Kubernetes certifications.

Cloud Environment

Candidates do *not* need to be experts in every cloud platform.

Strong hands-on experience in *AWS or Azure is required*. Experience with additional cloud platforms, particularly OCI, is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on *Cloud Administrator / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer* who has managed production cloud environments and is comfortable troubleshooting infrastructure issues from the operating system and networking layers through cloud services and automation.

You should be someone who can:

*Build → Automate → Monitor → Troubleshoot → Secure → Optimize*

rather than someone focused only on cloud architecture or application development.

Work Location

*Remote candidates are welcome across the United States.*

Bay Area candidates are preferred for hybrid/onsite opportunities, but qualified candidates who can work remotely will also be considered.

Employment Type

*Full-Time / Contract*

A2 TalentHire LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Alok Gupta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/happyalokgupta/

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco Bay Area, CA