AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect

VAM Systems is currently looking for AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect for our UAE operations with the following terms and conditions:
 
Role Summary:
We are looking for a highly capable hands-on Senior Systems Engineer with deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture and operations combined with strong foundations in enterprise infrastructure systems and automation.
Must-Have Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
710 years in Systems / Infrastructure Engineering
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional preferred)
Strong hands-on AWS experience (this is critical)
Not theoretical must have built and operated real environments
Deep understanding of:
Networking fundamentals (L3/L4/L7)
Security and identity
Operating systems (Linux Windows)
Proven experience in automation
Experience in hybrid environments
Strong troubleshooting ability across multiple layers 
Nice to Have (But Very Valuable)
Experience with Kubernetes
Exposure to media OTT or high-traffic platforms
 Database experience (strong advantage):
Hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration
Familiarity with:
Oracle RAC Data Guard RMAN backups
Performance tuning and query optimization
Experience with cloud databases:
AWS RDS (including Oracle MySQL PostgreSQL)
Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
Understanding of:
High availability and DR for databases
Backup recovery and replication strategies 
Key Responsibilities
1. AWS Cloud Ownership (Core Requirement)
Architect deploy and manage production-grade AWS environments
Design secure scalable and cost-optimized solutions across:
EC2 S3 EBS EFS
VPC Transit Gateway VPN Direct Connect
RDS DynamoDB Aurora
IAM Organizations Control Tower
CloudFront Route 53
Lambda API Gateway
Implement high availability DR and backup strategies (multi-AZ multi-region)
Lead AWS cost optimization
Troubleshoot complex AWS issues across compute network storage and security layers 
2. Infrastructure & Systems Engineering
Manage and optimize Windows & Linux environments
Design and maintain:
Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD)
DNS DHCP Group Policies
Virtualization experience (VMware / Nutanix)
Storage systems (SAN/NAS backup solutions like Rubrik)
Build resilient hybrid environments (on-prem cloud) 
3. Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Build and maintain infrastructure
Develop automation scripts using:
Python / Bash / PowerShell
Drive zero-touch provisioning and configuration management
Eliminate manual operational tasks 
4. Security & Compliance
Implement cloud security best practices:
IAM least privilege
Network segmentation
Encryption at rest and in transit
Work closely with security teams on:
Vulnerability remediation
Compliance (ISO NIST etc.)
Hands-on with tools like:
AWS Security Hub GuardDuty WAF Shield 
5. Monitoring Reliability & Performance
Implement full-stack monitoring
Define SLAs SLOs and alerts
Lead incident response and root cause analysis (RCA)
Optimize system performance and uptime 
6. DevOps & Platform Engineering
Work with Dev teams to enable:
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions GitLab Jenkins)
Containerization:
Docker Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
Support application deployments and platform stability 
7. Leadership & Ownership
Act as technical lead for infrastructure decisions
Mentor junior engineers
Challenge weak designs and propose better alternatives
Takes full ownership and not thats not my job mindset 
Joining time frame: (15 - 30 days)
 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time