Cloud Systems Specialist (AWS)

Panoptyc; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Cloud Systems Specialist (AWS), where you will manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure while ensuring security compliance. This remote position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and play a crucial role in the company's growth, offering competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with AWS services.
• Strong background in cloud security and access management.
• Experience managing GitHub repositories.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure for security and scalability.
• Administer GitHub repositories and enforce security best practices.
• Conduct regular security audits of cloud workloads.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Cloud Security

Automation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

AWS Certifications

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

GitHub

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About Panoptyc

At Panoptyc, we're on a mission to revolutionize loss prevention. Using visual AI and manual reviewers, we help retailers detect theft in over 15,000 markets across the United States. From Fortune 500 giants to local businesses, our impact is far-reaching. As a fully remote, rapidly growing team, we're excited to invite top talent worldwide to join us in reshaping the future of retail security.

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time

About Panoptyc

At Panoptyc, we're on a mission to revolutionize loss prevention. Using visual AI and manual reviewers, we help retailers detect theft in over 15,000 markets across the United States. From Fortune 500 giants to local businesses, our impact is far-reaching. As a fully remote, rapidly growing team, we're excited to invite top talent worldwide to join us in reshaping the future of retail security.

About The Role

The Cloud Systems Specialist (AWS) is responsible for the administration, security, optimization, and auditing of our organization's cloud infrastructure and associated systems. This role blends cloud administration, security operations, and financial oversight, with a primary focus on AWS and GitHub environments. You will serve as the gateway to our cloud environment, ensuring robust access controls, maintaining compliance through regular audits, and optimizing our cloud costs through FinOps principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage, configure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability across all environments.
• GitHub Administration: Administer and integrate GitHub repositories, including access management, workflow automation, and repository security controls.
• Security Implementation: Implement, monitor, and enforce MFA/2FA and other security best practices across all cloud and code systems.
• Compliance & Auditing: Conduct regular security and compliance audits of cloud workloads, access controls, and code repositories to ensure adherence to security standards.
• Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps): Monitor and optimize cloud spending, applying FinOps principles to ensure cost-effective use of resources and budget management.
• Automation & Monitoring: Automate routine tasks and system monitoring using infrastructure-as-code tools and CI/CD pipelines to improve operational efficiency.
• Incident Response: Respond to and remediate security incidents or vulnerabilities in the cloud environment with rapid resolution and preventive measures.
• Cross-team Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps, security, and IT teams to ensure seamless operations and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Document processes, configurations, and audit findings for transparency, knowledge sharing, and compliance purposes.
  
  

Requirements

• AWS Expertise: 3-5 years of hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
• Security Focus: Strong background in cloud security, access management, and implementing MFA/2FA solutions.
• AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator preferred.
• GitHub Administration: Experience managing GitHub repositories, access controls, and workflow automation.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Automation Skills: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation scripting (Python, Bash), and monitoring tools.
• FinOps Knowledge: Understanding of cloud cost optimization, budgeting, and financial operations principles.
• Security & Compliance: Knowledge of security frameworks, audit procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation and cross-team collaboration.
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience with IoT/Edge device management and security
• Background in startups or high-growth technology companies
• Knowledge of additional cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
• Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of AI/ML infrastructure requirements
  
  

Why Join Panoptyc?

• High Impact Role: Be the guardian of our cloud infrastructure during a critical growth phase
• Cutting-edge Technology: Work with AI and computer vision technology solving real-world problems
• Professional Growth: Opportunity to build and optimize cloud systems from the ground up
• Remote-first Culture: Flexible working arrangements with a dynamic, global team
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary package commensurate with experience
  
  

Ready to secure and optimize our cloud infrastructure? Apply now and help us protect retail together!

Panoptyc is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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