AWS Cloud Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading job platform is seeking a Manager for AWS Cloud Operations in a full-time remote role. This position requires overseeing cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring performance and security while leading a team of engineers. Candidates should have significant AWS experience, cloud security knowledge, and strong management skills, particularly in a healthcare or life sciences regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with AWS.
• 5+ years managing a cloud operations team.
• Experience in healthcare/life sciences and regulatory environments.
• AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator required.
• Experience with migration from on-prem to AWS.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and incident response.
• Implement security best practices and scalability.

Skills

AWS services

Cloud security protocols

DevOps practices

Automation tools

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

CloudWatch

CloudFormation

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

This is a full-time remote role

The candidate must live on the East Coast.

The Manager, AWS Cloud Operations, manages and optimizes cloud infrastructure hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to ensure high availability, security, and performance. This role oversees the day-to-day operations, including monitoring, automation, cost management, and incident response, while leading a team of cloud operations engineers and collaborating with various departments. The Manager, AWS Cloud Operations, also plays a key role in ensuring scalability, implementing security best practices, and aligning cloud operations with business objectives.

Key focus areas include resource optimization, disaster recovery, compliance, and driving automation and infrastructure improvements using DevOps practices. This position requires a strong understanding of AWS services, cloud management tools, and cloud security protocols to ensure that the infrastructure meets the company's performance and security standards.

• Bachelor's in CS/engineering, etc.
• 8 yrs AWS experience
• 5+ years managing a cloud operations team (patching, image management, monitoring, cost management, problem management)
• Experience with monitoring, automation, and cloud management tools (CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Terraform, Jenkins) required.
• Healthcare/Hospital or Life Sciences background (experience with regulatory environment)
• AWS Certifications required: i.e., AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
• Experience working on a migration from on-prem to AWS