AWS Cloud Administrator

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation in Sydney is hiring an AWS Cloud Administrator to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform. You will collaborate with Cloud Infrastructure and Security teams, operations, and client representatives to deliver reliable cloud platforms.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, monitor environments, perform vulnerability assessments, and lead patching and compliance activities aligned with ASD Essential Eight and ISM.

Formación

• Hands-on AWS cloud administration with secure, scalable designs.
• Experience with IaC using Terraform or similar.
• Experience performing vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Familiarity with ASD Essential Eight and the ISM is helpful.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tooling and automation.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement secure AWS environments using IaC.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines across environments.
• Monitor, incidents, and automate operational tasks for reliability.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security audits, and remediation planning.
• Ensure compliance with Australian security requirements and governance.

Conocimientos

CI/CD

Vulnerability assessments

Regulatory knowledge

Incident response

Security best practices

Herramientas

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Descripción del empleo

About the role

As an AWS Cloud Administrator, you will make an impact by designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with your manager, engineering and operations teams, security and compliance stakeholders, and client representatives.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available AWS environments using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, and deployment across environments
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure, respond to incidents, and automate operational tasks to improve system reliability, performance, and efficiency
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security audits, and risk analysis, and lead remediation and patching programs to strengthen cloud security posture
• Maintain compliance with Australian regulatory and security requirements, including the ASD Essential Eight and the Information Security Manual (ISM), and perform compliance reviews and security governance activities using cloud-native and third-party security tools

What you need to have to be considered

• Extensive hands-on expertise administering AWS cloud infrastructure (or another major cloud platform such as Azure or GCP), including secure, scalable, and highly available designs
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform or Ansible
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Demonstrated experience performing vulnerability assessments, security audits, risk analysis, and remediation, including patch management
• Working knowledge of Australian security and regulatory frameworks, including the ASD Essential Eight and the ISM

These will help you stand out

• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices
• Experience managing compliance reviews and security governance programs in regulated environments
• Track record of identifying security gaps and leading proactive, continuous security improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with cloud security best practices across multi-account or enterprise-scale AWS environments