Job Title

IT AWS Cloud Systems Engineer

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Houston - Houston, TX 77032 US (Primary)
Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA 19106 US
Remote (Virtual) - US - US

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Permanent

Job Description

IT AWS Cloud/Systems Administrator

I. Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS) to design, implement, and support our enterprise cloud environment while driving the modernization of a hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS and on-premises data centers. This role will partner with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions that support the organization's strategic initiatives.

II. Job Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and support AWS infrastructure, networking, and cloud services.
• Build, implement, and optimize cloud solutions using AWS services including EC2, VPC, ECS, API Gateway, Lambda, ALB/NLB, Route 53, IAM, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, and S3.
• Support hybrid connectivity between AWS and on-premises environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement cloud security, monitoring, logging, automation, and operational best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud architecture, automation, and operational improvements to enhance performance, security, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support the migration of applications and infrastructure to AWS.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to deliver reliable and scalable cloud services.

Exemption Type

Exempt (Salaried)

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS networking, security, and core AWS services.
• Experience with API Gateway, Lambda, load balancers, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience with AWS Organizations, IAM Identity Center (AWS SSO), or multi-account AWS environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional certification.
• Experience with VMware, Windows Server, Linux, and enterprise networking.
• Familiarity with Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, and enterprise storage platforms.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Amazon ECS; Kubernetes experience is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting enterprise production environments and cloud migration initiatives.

Please note: There is no relocation or immigration assistance associated with this opening.

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position is considered to be sedentary, and no unusual physical requirements are necessary to perform daily tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach with hands and arms, vision abilities, hear, speak and read. The employee is regularly required to use but is not limited to computer, fax machine and phone. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Compensation based on experience. We offer a very competitive salary, full benefits, matching 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and casual dress environment.

Please visit our website: www.bdpinternational.com

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