Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Company Description

 

 

Job Description


Job title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Newark, NJ

Role Overview:
We are seeking a senior-level Cloud Infrastructure Administrator to design, manage, and support our hybrid environment (on-premises, private, and public cloud – primarily Azure and AWS). You will handle architecture, migrations, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and automation while participating in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, administer, and monitor physical and cloud-based infrastructure (servers, storage, data centers).
  • Lead or support on-premises to cloud migrations.
  • Install, patch, tune, and optimize Windows and Linux servers.
  • Manage backup/recovery and design/implement disaster recovery plans.
  • Automate tasks using scripting and tools like Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub.
  • Provide real-time support, capacity planning, and problem resolution.
  • Mentor junior admins and coordinate with third-party vendors.
  • Participate in project planning and impact analysis for upgrades.

 

Required Experience (6+ years each)

  • Planning and executing on-premises to cloud migrations
  • Azure and AWS (hands-on administration)
  • Linux server installation and management
  • Microsoft stack: Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365, Windows Servers
  • VMware vSphere
  • DevOps tools: GitHub, Terraform, Ansible

 

Other Key Technologies

  • AWS SysOps, Dell hardware, Rubrik backup, SolarWinds monitoring, networking basics (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering (or +3 years extra experience in lieu of degree)
  • 5+ years of directly related infrastructure experience

 

Preferred

  • Azure or AWS certifications
  • Microsoft certifications
  • Project management experience
  • Cloud migration projects

 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.