What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Infrastructure Engineer position at SpikeIT Global Solutions, Inc.?
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.