AWS Cloud Administrator

IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client is looking for an AWS Administrator to be responsible for the day‑to‑day reliability, performance, and security visibility of the organization’s cloud environment. This role ensures cloud services are resilient, well‑governed, cost‑efficient, and continuously monitored for security threats and operational risks. The position partners closely with application and security teams to maintain stable operations while improving automation, observability, and incident response capabilities.

Tasks

• Administer and support AWS infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance across cloud workloads.
• Manage deployments, configuration changes, and environment provisioning using infrastructure‑as‑code and automation tools.
• Troubleshoot service disruptions, performance degradation, and integration issues.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management through rightsizing and lifecycle controls.
• Maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery readiness for critical systems.
• Monitor cloud security telemetry, logs, and alerts to identify potential threats or anomalous behavior.
• Investigate security events and coordinate incident response activities.
• Maintain and tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and monitoring dashboards.
• Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation tracking for cloud resources.
• Assist with security audits, compliance evidence collection, and control validation.

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• Collaborate with security engineering and governance teams to strengthen cloud security posture.
• Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and remediation where feasible.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards and reporting for system health and security status.
• Contribute to runbooks, standard operating procedures, and incident response documentation.
• Identify recurring operational or security issues and recommend long‑term corrective actions.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and post‑incident reviews.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Operational reliability and accountability
• Security awareness and risk management
• Problem solving and incident response
• Automation and continuous improvement mindset
• Collaboration across technical and business teams

Candidate MUST be CURRENT WI resident. NO RELOCATION ALLOWED. All work must be done within the State of Wisconsin. 100% remote work is an option. Can accommodate if candidate wants to work onsite.

Location: Madison, WI

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

5-7 years of experience in the following:

• Experience operating and supporting workloads in AWS environments.
• Hands on experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Foundational understanding of networking, identity and access management, and system administration.
• Experience investigating incidents, troubleshooting outages, or responding to security alerts.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Skills Desired – A plus to have:

• Experience with cloud security services, SIEM, or threat detection platforms.
• Understanding of compliance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, or similar standards).
• Experience configuring and hardening cloud services to align with organizational security and operational standards.
• Knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools).
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation processes.
• Understanding of compliance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, or similar standards).
• Experience configuring and hardening cloud services to align with organizational security and operational standards.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Security+, or similar).

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, H4, TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position. This includes H1B visa candidates and therefore your company must be the visa sponsor.

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