AWS Administrator

Role:AWS Administrator
Location: New Orleans, LA or West Monroe, LA
Mode: Hybrid (3 days onsite a week)

We are seeking a skilled and experienced AWS Administrator with strong experience is AWS administration either commercial or government clouds. This role requires the candidate to have solid experience in designing and securing cloud-based infrastructure, along with hands-on expertise in integrating third-party systems, automating processes, and ensuring compliance with security standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures using AWS solutions.
• Scan and install patches on EC2 servers.
• Configure and manage S3 storage solutions, ensuring secure access and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate and deploy cloud resources, including tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Support and configure IAM Identity Center for identity and access management across the cloud environment.
• Develop and manage ETL pipelines using AWS Glue and Glue ETL.
• Create and manage cloud infrastructures using AWS ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, and other related services.
• Support and manage AWS EMR Serverless for big data processing and analytics.
• Work with AWS BedRock to implement AI and ML solutions in the cloud.
• Implement AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Landing Zone Accelerator for centralized governance and resource management.
• Configure and manage AWS Security Hub to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats.
• Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting systems for cloud services.
• Manage and support Iceberg, RedShift, and Snowflake on AWS.
• Administer AWS Secrets Manager and KMS (Key Management Service) for secure handling of sensitive data.
• Troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure deployment of solutions.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience working as an AWS Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3 buckets, Lambda, and Terraform.
• Hands on experience with Glue/Glue ETL, ECS, EMR Serverless, BedRock, AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Security Hub,Logging & Alerting, Landing Zone accelerator, DynamoDB, KMS               
• Familiarity with AWS security best practices and services such as KMS, Secrets Manager, and AWS Security Hub.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Experience supporting Iceberg, RedShift, and/or Snowflake is a plus.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving issues in a cloud environment.