We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting cloud migration and infrastructure solutions for a Randstad client in Washington DC. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of IT experience including 3 years of handson AWS Cloud Administration expertise. This role requires broad knowledge of IT systems infrastructure and applications with a strong focus on designing implementing and optimizing AWS cloud solutions. The AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will collaborate with stakeholders to develop cloud migration strategies ensure successful execution and implement best practices for architecture security and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and administer AWS cloud infrastructure components including servers storage networking and security.
- Perform installation configuration and management of Windows and RHEL servers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand technical requirements business goals and migration constraints.
- Develop and execute cloud migration strategies (e.g. liftandshift refactoring) for onpremises or legacy systems.
- Assess existing infrastructure to identify migration readiness bottlenecks and dependencies.
- Implement cloud best practices for architecture security networking and disaster recovery.
- Optimize existing AWS environments for performance cost efficiency and scalability.
- Perform application containerization and refactoring where needed (e.g. microservices).
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during migrations ensuring data integrity and performance.
- Participate in daily standups planning sessions and progress reporting to ensure team alignment.
- Work independently and within a team environment to deliver endtoend cloud infrastructure solutions.
- Maintain strong communication and collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of IT experience across architecture infrastructure operating systems databases and applications.
- At least 3 years of handson experience with AWS Cloud Administration.
- Strong understanding of AWS services cloud infrastructure components and migration methodologies.
- Expertise in Windows and RHEL server administration.
- Experience with cloud migration tools and strategies (e.g. liftandshift refactoring).
- Excellent problemsolving skills and ability to address application compatibility data integrity and performance issues.
- Strong communication interpersonal and selfmotivation skills.
Required Skills : AWS Cloud Formation
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills : AWS Engineer
This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition
Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No