Title: AWS Cloud SME
Location: New Castle, AU (Remote)
Permanent Role.
Position Overview
Senior technical expert specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
Responsible for architecture, migration, optimization, and governance of enterprise workloads on AWS.
Acts as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient cloud solutions.
Provides leadership in cloud adoption, automation, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture \& Design
Design and implement AWS cloud solutions (compute, storage, networking, security).
Define cloud architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
Develop hybrid/multi‑cloud strategies integrating AWS with on‑premises and other cloud platforms.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations for scalability, resilience, and performance.
Cloud Migration \& Deployment
Lead migration of applications, databases, and workloads to AWS.
Utilize AWS migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, DMS, Server Migration Service).
Ensure minimal downtime and data integrity during migrations.
Automate deployments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Operations \& Optimization
Monitor AWS environments using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third‑party tools.
Implement cost optimization strategies (rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans).
Manage patching, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
Ensure compliance with RPO/RTO objectives and business continuity plans.
Security \& Governance
Define and enforce IAM policies, roles, and permissions.
Implement security best practices (encryption, key management, VPC security, WAF).
Conduct regular audits for compliance (ISO, SOC, GDPR).
Establish governance frameworks for cloud usage and resource provisioning.
Performance \& Reliability
Optimize workloads for high availability and fault tolerance.
Implement auto‑scaling, load balancing, and caching strategies.
Conduct performance tuning for applications and databases hosted on AWS.
Ensure SLA adherence and proactive issue resolution.
Leadership \& Collaboration
Act as SME for AWS in cross‑functional projects.
Mentor and guide technical teams on AWS best practices.
Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and customers to align cloud solutions with business goals.
Provide final escalation support for complex AWS issues.
Qualifications \& Skills
8–12 years of IT infrastructure/cloud experience, with at least 5+ years in AWS.
Strong expertise in AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch.
Hands‑on experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins).
Knowledge of containerization (EKS, ECS, Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Security Specialty, DevOps Engineer) preferred.
Interested Candidates can share their CVs @ "kranthi.kumar@carecone.com.au"