Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
100% Travel
Able to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
AWS
Kubernetes
CloudWatch
Terraforms
Ansible
CloudFormation
lambda
Job Details
Job Title: AWS Cloud Operations SME
Location: Rockville, MD (Onsite from Day 1)
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Cloud Operations Lead to manage and oversee cloud infrastructure operations with a primary focus on AWS. This role demands strong technical expertise in AWS cloud environments, a deep understanding of troubleshooting complex cloud issues, and the ability to lead a high-performing operations team. The ideal candidate will be skilled in team coordination, mentoring, and optimizing cloud operations for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
Technical Skills:
- Strong expertise and hands-on experience with AWS (Kubernetes, EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Solid background in cloud infrastructure management, automation (IaC), and monitoring.
- Deep troubleshooting skills across compute, network, and storage in AWS.
- Experience with incident management and problem resolution in cloud environments.
- Familiarity with tools like CloudWatch, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar.
Leadership & Soft Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in functional team leadership task planning, mentoring, and team development.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to guide team members and promote cloud best practices across the organization.
- Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced, critical operations environment.
Other Requirements:
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, finance) is a plus.
- AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS SysOps Admin, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) are highly preferred.
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