Axiom Pro is a leading recruiting and outstaffing company. One of our esteemed partners, a prominent U.S.-based provider of trusted life insurance solutions, is committed to ensuring financial security and delivering exceptional service. With a customer base of over 1.6 million policyholders, the company offers innovative coverage options designed to meet the needs of individuals at various stages of life. Dedicated to upholding values of trust and inclusivity, it maintains an A (Excellent) rating from AM Best.
This organization is currently seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure. You’ll work on a variety of business-critical solutions spanning enterprise applications, data platforms, and web-based systems. You’ll leverage cutting-edge cloud services such as EC2, VPC, EKS, ECS, CloudWatch, Control Tower, Service Catalog, and Terraform to help drive innovation and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
– Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
– Develop and support resilient cloud architectures emphasizing security, performance, and scalability.
– Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and environment configuration to streamline operations.
– Configure and optimize key AWS services including account structures, VPCs, subnets, routing, Direct Connect, VPNs, and backup/disaster recovery solutions.
– Manage cloud cost optimization and usage monitoring to ensure efficient resource utilization.
– Create and maintain reusable Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and golden images to accelerate deployments.
– Define, implement, and manage IAM policies and access controls using automated frameworks.
– Monitor cloud infrastructure health, troubleshoot incidents, and ensure high availability of critical services.
– Support software development lifecycles by provisioning environments and resolving deployment-related issues.
– Mentor and provide training to internal teams on cloud best practices and new technologies.
– Enforce security standards and compliance requirements across cloud platforms.
– Follow change management procedures for all production system updates and infrastructure changes.
– Resolve complex infrastructure challenges, handling escalated support tickets.
– Participate in after-hours support, including maintenance windows and emergency deployments as needed.
Requirements
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
– Minimum of 5 years working experience with public cloud platforms, including at least 3 years in systems or infrastructure engineering roles.
– Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), especially using Terraform for cloud environment provisioning and management.
– Hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, ELB, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53, and Systems Manager.
– Solid understanding of VPC peering, VPNs, security groups, multi-region deployments, and network design principles including subnetting and routing.
– Experience with automation and configuration management tools to streamline cloud operations.
– Proficient scripting skills in languages like Python or Bash for workflow automation.
– Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git, for managing infrastructure code.
– Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, and best practices for data storage in cloud environments.
– Experience with monitoring solutions and incident response processes in cloud settings.
– Exposure to on-premises infrastructure management, including VMware ESX/vSphere, Windows Server, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
– Familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools like SolarWinds and experience with storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure.
Mandatory Skills
– AWS
– Azure
– Terraform
– Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
– EC2
– VPC
– Python
– Network Design
– Automation
– Security
Mandatory Languages
– English
Working Day
– Full Time Job
Working Conditions
– Full-time position with a standard or flexible work schedule.