AWS Admin

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Management
Backup
Recovery
Disaster Recovery
Regulatory Compliance
Scripting
Documentation
Reporting
Knowledge Sharing
Cloud Computing
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
Virtual Private Cloud
Optimization
Linux
Microsoft Windows Administration
Computer Networking
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Load Balancing
Firewall
Virtual Private Network
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Collaboration
Teamwork
Communication
Amazon Web Services
Terraform
Ansible
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.).

  • Manage user access, roles, and permissions ensuring security best practices.

  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize AWS resources for cost and efficiency.

  • Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.

  • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support deployments and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Ensure compliance with cloud governance, security, and regulatory requirements.

  • Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting or AWS tools.

  • Provide documentation, reporting, and knowledge sharing with team members.



Required Skills

  • Proven experience as an AWS Administrator or similar cloud administration role.

  • Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, VPC, etc.).

  • Experience with monitoring, logging, and cost optimization in AWS.

  • Familiarity with Linux/Windows system administration.

  • Good understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, VPNs).

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills - a true team player.



Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator certification.

  • Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

  • Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

About Purple Drive Technologies LLC