Cloud & Databases Engineer

Nextlink Solutions is looking for an passionated Cloud Engineer with Databases expertise to administer, configure and optimise enterprise cloud infrastructure and database environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and configure enterprise-wide Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments
  
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for cloud-related incidents
  
  
• Provision, maintain and optimise virtual machines, storage resources and database environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure
  
  
• Ensure infrastructure availability, performance and operational stability
  
  
• Manage and optimise cloud components and resource utilisation
  
  
• Automate deployment, configuration and management of Azure and AWS resources using Terraform or equivalent tools.
  
  
• Develop and maintain Python, Bash or PowerShell scripts to automate routine operational activities
  
  
• Support CI/CD processes and DevOps practices
  
  
• Support incident resolution and collaborate effectively with technical teams, users and stakeholders.
  
  

Requirements

• NATO Secret security clearance
  
• Experience administering and configuring enterprise Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments.
  
• Experience with IaaS and PaaS across AWS and Azure.
  
• Experience managing DB systems in cloud and on prem.
  
• Experience troubleshooting virtual machines, cloud storage accounts and virtual networks.
  
• Proven ability to investigate and resolve complex cloud-related incidents, providing Level 2 and Level 3 operational support.
  
• Experience automating cloud infrastructure deployment and resource management using Terraform.
  
• Ability to develop operational automation scripts using Python, Bash or PowerShell for routine administration, backups, instance management and scaling. 
  
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools