AWS Cloud Architect
Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Long Term Contract About Smart IT Frame: At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect with strong expertise in Windows Server Administration, Storage Management, File Server Infrastructure, and AWS Cloud Technologies. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing enterprise infrastructure, Windows file servers, storage environments, file sharing, NTFS permissions, backup and recovery, and cloud migration projects. Candidates with experience migrating on-premises file servers and storage infrastructure to AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms will be highly preferred. The candidate will also be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing AWS infrastructure while ensuring security, availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- 1. AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management
- Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, and other cloud services.
- Monitor cloud infrastructure availability, performance, and resource utilization.
- Ensure AWS infrastructure follows security and architecture best practices.
- Support cloud infrastructure deployment, configuration, and maintenance.2. Windows Server & File Server Administration
- Manage and maintain Windows Server environments.
- Administer Windows File Servers and enterprise storage infrastructure.
- Configure and manage file sharing, NTFS permissions, and access controls.
- Troubleshoot file server connectivity, access, and performance issues.
- Manage Active Directory, security groups, and file access permissions.3. Storage Administration & Management
- Manage enterprise storage infrastructure and storage allocation.
- Configure and maintain shared storage environments.
- Monitor storage capacity, performance, and availability.
- Implement storage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Manage file systems, storage permissions, and data protection.4. Cloud & File Server Migration
- Plan and execute file server migrations from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
- Migrate enterprise file shares, permissions, and associated data.
- Perform data validation, integrity checks, and post-migration testing.
- Support cloud storage solutions such as Amazon S3, Amazon FSx, and EFS.Ensure minimal downtime and business continuity during migration.5. Monitoring, Automation & Troubleshooting
- Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for AWS infrastructure.
- Develop automation scripts to improve operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, storage, and cloud issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis and incident resolution.
- Document infrastructure configurations, procedures, and technical solutions.6. Security, Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Implement cloud security best practices and access controls.
- Manage backup and restore operations.
- Configure recovery strategies and disaster recovery procedures.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies.
- Monitor infrastructure performance and optimize AWS resource costs.
Required Skills:
- Good understanding about Basics of Networking
- Strong in Storage administration and management
- Strong in File Sharing and NTFS permissions
- Strong in Windows Servers Concepts
- Strong in Windows File Servers Concepts
- Good knowledge in AWS/CloudsBackup and Restore
- Involved in File server migrations to Azure/AWS/Any cloud is a plus AWS - CLOUDJApply today or share profiles at hamanth@smartitframe.com