DevOps Engineer with AWS Systems

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Role: DevOps Engineer with AWS Systems

Location: San Diego, CA (ONSITE)

Mode: Contract

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Windows ApplicationAdministrator with a strong background in IAS (Internet Authentication Service), SQL/NoSQL databases, and AWS cloud services. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of Windows environments, a solid understanding of network storage and server administration, and a strong ability to analyze and troubleshoot services. Hands-on experience with Powershell scripting, system monitoring, and service log analysis is essential for this role.

Responsibilities:

Windows Administration:

• Oversee the administration of Windows servers, ensuring optimal performance, uptime, and security.
• Manage and configure IAS (Internet Authentication Service) for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting in network environments.
• Perform application administration and troubleshooting in Windows environments.

Database Management:

• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning and optimization of complex queries.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries to improve database performance.
• Understand database schema, indexing strategies, and the inner workings of database management systems.

AWS Cloud Management:

• Hands-on provisioning and managing resources in AWS, including EC2, RDS, S3, and IAM.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost and performance based on business needs.
• Monitor AWS environments, including setting up alarms, logs, and metrics via AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools.

Monitoring and Network Storage:

• Set up and manage monitoring systems (e.g., Nagios, SolarWinds, etc.) to ensure system health, performance, and uptime.
• Design and maintain network storage solutions and maps, ensuring efficient data flow and security.

PowerShell Scripting & Automation:

• Develop, manage, and automate tasks via PowerShell scripting to improve operational efficiency and system performance.

Service Log Analysis & Troubleshooting:

• Analyze service logs and events to identify and troubleshoot performance issues, failures, and incidents across systems and applications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Advanced experience in Windows Server administration (Windows 2012, 2016, 2019, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of IAS server configuration and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Expertise in SQL query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of database architecture and administration.
• Hands-on experience with AWS provisioning and management, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and IAM.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, networking, and cost management strategies.
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation of system administration tasks.
• Experience setting up network storage solutions (e.g., NAS, SAN) and understanding storage protocols (NFS, iSCSI).
• Familiarity with setting up network maps for visualization and troubleshooting.
• Experience configuring and managing system monitoring tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, or
• Expertise in log analysis, identifying issues from service logs, and remediating service disruptions.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Linux administration.
• Certification in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) or Windows Server (e.g., MCSA, MCSE) is a plus.