Sr. Cloud Administrator

AEM; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AEM, a leader in environmental monitoring solutions, seeks a motivated Sr. Cloud Administrator to enhance their cloud-based infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in AWS, Azure, and cloud management, taking charge over a range of responsibilities including designing scalable systems, ensuring compliance, and leading CI/CD processes. This remote opportunity for experienced professionals offers the chance to support critical environmental technology initiatives across Canada.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AWS and cloud services.
• Experience with Linux, Windows Server, and SQL database management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and security policies.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using automation tools.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Troubleshooting

CI/CD Pipelines

Documentation

Cost Optimization

Education

IT Certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Associate)

Tools

AWS

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Docker

Job description

Sr. Cloud Administrator
Remote in Canada

AEM (Advanced Environmental Monitoring) is the global leader in innovative mission critical weather, wildfire and water monitoring and intelligence solutions. We aim to be the world’s essential source for environmental insights – enabling decisive action and positive outcomes for our customers and their constituents. Our family of innovators offers world-class hydrometeorological technologies and services, including sensors, dataloggers, telemetry, and advanced analytics and software. Our technology and services empower the communities and organizations to survive – and thrive – in the face of escalating environmental risks.

AEM is looking for a highly motivated Sr. Cloud Administrator to support our cloud-based infrastructure. We gather and analyze environmental observations from around the world to help promote a better understanding of the planet and its atmosphere. The company operates the world’s largest network of weather sensors and precise greenhouse gas data measurements. The company builds enterprise data services and information applications for enterprise and government customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime and reliability
• Evaluate and prioritize cloud infrastructure requests from multiple business units by assessing technical complexity and business value
• Ensure cloud infrastructure and operations comply with relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) and internal security policies
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins to streamline application delivery and infrastructure provisioning through automation and best practices.
• Create, maintain, and improve our Infrastructure as Code use via Terraform
• Own the creation and upkeep of technical documentation that empowers the support team to resolve incidents quickly and accurately
• Manage, discover and drive cloud cost optimization strategies
• Provide off-hours support for critical infrastructure issues on an as-needed basis, ensuring timely resolution of incidents

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Job Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressively responsible, hands-on operations experience utilizing Amazon Web Services Cloud infrastructure and cloud services.
• Technical experience required:
  • Linux and Windows Server OS management and maintenance
  • instance and container build processes and their tools; Packer, Docker, EC2 Image Builder
  • AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CodeDeploy, CloudWatch, Fargate/ECS, Lambda, VPC, ALB, CloudFront, MSK, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation
  • CI/CD support utilizing Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
  • Experience with IIS (Internet Information Services), Active Directory, .NET and other applications in the Windows ecosystem
  • Basic SQL administration and management capability of database technologies (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
  • Experience managing networking, routing, firewalls, load balancing, etc in an hybrid environment
• Jira and other Atlassian product experience a plus
• IT certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Associate level or similar preferred)
• Ability to interact with teams in a professional, articulate manner
• Communicates effectively with both technical staff and senior leadership
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Able to learn and adapt to recent technologies through self-directed training

Preferred Experience:

• Support for customer facing services including API, SaaS (software as a service), and DaaS (Data as a Service) support
• Implementing advanced monitoring tools focused on monitoring cloud-based systems

Additional Information:
This is a remote opportunity that can be done from anywhere in the continental United States and/or Canada
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. or Canada without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. AEM considers a wide range of factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education, licensure and certifications, key skills as well as other market and business considerations when extending an offer. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis and will be closed once the position is filled.
AEM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The pay range for this position is in Canadian Dollars.