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Rivago Infotech Inc lists this AWS Cloud Architecct opportunity in warren county, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role: AWS L3 SME / Cloud Architect
Location: Warren, NJ (Onsite)
Duration: Long term Project
AWS L3 SME / Cloud Specialist (AWS Primary, GCP Secondary)
AWS | GCP | Cloud Operations | Infrastructure | Security | Automation | Kubernetes | DevOps
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS L3 SME / Cloud Specialist to provide advanced operational support, engineering expertise, and platform optimization for enterprise cloud environments. The role will be primarily responsible for managing, troubleshooting, and enhancing AWS infrastructure while supporting workloads deployed on GCP.
The ideal candidate should possess strong hands-on expertise in AWS services, cloud operations, incident management, automation, security, networking, and cloud governance. The individual will act as the highest level technical escalation point for complex cloud incidents and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience
6-10 years of overall IT infrastructure and cloud experience .
4+ years hands-on AWS experience.
Experience supporting production cloud environments.
Strong background in incident management and operational support.
Experience in enterprise or regulated environments preferred.
Technical Skills:
AWS (Mandatory)
EC2
VPC
S3
IAM
RDS
Route53
CloudWatch
Lambda
Auto Scaling
Load Balancers
Systems Manager (SSM)
GCP (Good to Have)
Compute Engine
Cloud Storage
Cloud SQL
IAM
VPC
Automation
Terraform
CloudFormation
Ansible
Python
Shell Scripting
Containers:
Kubernetes
Docker
EKS
GKE
Monitoring
Grafana
Prometheus
CloudWatch
Logging & Alerting Platforms
Leadership & Soft Skills
· Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead technical incident bridges
Documentation and knowledge-sharing mindset
Mentoring and coaching capability
Preferred Certifications
· AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate / Professional
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty (preferred)
AWS Security Specialty (preferred)
Google Associate Cloud Engineer (good to have)
Terraform Associate Certification
Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) certification
Role Impact
This role is critical to ensuring:
High availability and reliability of cloud platforms
Fast resolution of business-critical incidents
Cloud security and compliance adherence
Infrastructure automation and operational efficiency
Optimized cloud performance and cost management
Key Responsibilities
1. AWS Platform Operations & Engineering
· Serve as the L3 technical SME for AWS cloud services.
Manage and support AWS environments including:
o EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, EFS
VPC, Load Balancers, Route53
Lambda, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS
Troubleshoot critical production incidents and perform root cause analysis.
Drive platform stability, reliability, and performance improvements.
Support cloud migrations and modernization activities .
2. GCP Knowledge & Support (Basic knowledge is enough)
Provide operational support for GCP services.
Assist in administration of:
o Compute Engine
Cloud Storage
Cloud SQL
VPC Networking
IAM
Collaborate with GCP SMEs on issue resolution and optimization initiatives.
Support multi-cloud connectivity between AWS and GCP.
3. Cloud Networking
· Manage and troubleshoot:
o VPCs
Subnets
Route Tables
Security Groups
Network ACLs
VPN Connectivity
Resolve routing, DNS, latency, and connectivity issues.
Support hybrid connectivity with on-premises environments.
Implement secure network segmentation and access controls.
4. Security & Compliance
· Manage IAM users, roles, policies, and federation.
Implement and maintain security best practices.
Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives.
Manage encryption services including KMS and Secrets Manager.
Assist with compliance requirements such as SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST.
5. Automation & Infrastructure as Code
· Develop and maintain infrastructure automation solutions.
Work with:
o Terraform
CloudFormation
Ansible
Python
Shell Scripting
Automate provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational tasks.
Contribute to self-healing and operational efficiency initiatives.
6. Cloud Monitoring
· Implement and support monitoring platforms.
Configure and maintain:
o CloudWatch
Grafana
Prometheus
Logging Solutions
Create operational dashboards and alerts.
Drive proactive monitoring and incident prevention.
7. Kubernetes & Container Platforms
· Support containerized workloads on:
o EKS
GKE (basic operational support)
Troubleshoot cluster, networking, ingress, and workload issues.
Support container security and platform upgrades.
8. Incident, Problem & Change Management
· Act as escalation point for Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.
Perform detailed root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
Participate in change reviews and implementation planning.
Drive service improvement initiatives.
Prepare post-incident and problem management reports.
9. Cost Optimization & Governance
· Identify opportunities for cloud cost reduction.
Support:
o Rightsizing
Reserved Instances
Savings Plans
Storage Optimization
Monitor cloud consumption and usage trends.
Ensure adherence to tagging and governance standards.
10. Collaboration & Knowledge Management
· Work closely with application, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams.
Create and maintain operational runbooks and technical documentation.
Mentor L1 and L2 support engineers.
Participate in on-call and major incident support rotations
Who can apply
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