Infrastructure Specialist-AWS Platform

International Business Machines Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist for the AWS Platform to design, implement, and manage scalable AWS-based infrastructure. You will collaborate with IT teams to align AWS solutions with existing designs while ensuring security and reliability.

You will set up EC2, VPCs, ELBs, and RDS, monitor performance, enforce compliance, and optimize costs. A Master’s degree and strong DevOps experience are preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, and EKS.
• Exposure to DevOps practices such as CI/CD and automation tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Cloud migration projects, including implementation and execution, with Kubernetes management (EKS).
• Security measures to ensure infrastructure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Cost optimization by right-sizing resources and monitoring usage patterns.

Responsibilities

• Set up and configure AWS resources (EC2, storage, networking, and databases) to support applications, including VPCs, ELBs, and ALBs.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AWS infrastructure for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Apply security measures to ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry regulations.
• Optimize AWS costs by right-sizing resources and monitoring usage patterns.
• Automate processes using CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.

Skills

AWS Services proficiency

DevOps practices

Cloud migration experience

Security compliance knowledge

Cost optimization skills

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Amazon EKS

Linux

VMware

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Infrastructure Specialist for the AWS Platform, you will manage and implement AWS-based infrastructure solutions according to established designs, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. You will collaborate with IT teams to implement and integrate AWS infrastructure solutions based on existing designs.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Set up and Configure AWS Resources: Set up, configure, and manage AWS EC2 instances, storage solutions, networking, and databases to effectively support business applications. This includes implementing and overseeing essential AWS resources such as Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), and Application Load Balancers (ALBs).


• Monitor and Troubleshoot AWS Infrastructure: Continuously monitor AWS infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations to ensure reliable performance.


• Apply Security Measures: Apply and enforce security measures to ensure AWS infrastructure complies with organizational policies and industry regulations.


• Optimize AWS Costs: Optimize AWS costs by right-sizing resources, developing cost-effective solutions, and monitoring usage patterns.


• Automate Processes: Use automation tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible to automate and streamline processes.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience with AWS Services: Deep proficiency in AWS services, including EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), along with expertise in Linux and VMware environments.


• Exposure to DevOps Practices: Experience with DevOps practices, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), and proficiency in using automation tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.


• Cloud Migration Expertise: Experience with cloud migration projects, including implementation and execution, and proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters through Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).


• Security Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with applying and enforcing security measures to ensure AWS infrastructure complies with organizational policies and industry regulations.


• Cost Optimization Skills: Experience with optimizing AWS costs by right-sizing resources, developing cost-effective solutions, and monitoring usage patterns.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Cloud Migration Project Experience: Exposure to cloud migration projects, including implementation and execution, with proficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters through Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).


• Advanced Automation Skills: Experience with automation tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible to automate and streamline processes.


• Linux and VMware Expertise: Exposure to Linux and VMware environments, with expertise in managing and implementing infrastructure solutions.