AWS Infrastructure Engineer

Job Summary

Job Summary: The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the implementation and support of core IT infrastructure, with a focus on supporting the long-term migration of on-premises environments to AWS. This role owns infrastructure across both environments during the transition — servers, networking, and backups — and will take on ownership of AWS operations as the migration progresses.

Required skills: hands-on experience with core AWS infrastructure services (EC2, RDS, S3/EBS, CloudWatch), and experience administering Windows Server, Hyper-V, and Veeam sufficient to support and migrate an existing on-prem environment to AWS.

Nice to have: Microsoft Entra ID, SonicWall firewall management, and Unifi.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Infrastructure Management

- Deploy, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers (Hyper-V/EC2).

- Support high availability, performance monitoring, and patching of server infrastructure.

- Administer on-premises Active Directory, including OUs, group policy, and domain services.

- Manage backup and recovery using Veeam for both virtual and physical workloads.

- Provision and manage cloud infrastructure including EC2 instances, RDS databases, and AWS storage solutions (S3, EBS) to support scalability and performance.

1. Network Management

- Support VPN configurations and troubleshoot connectivity issues (SoftEther VPN; Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) experience is a plus).

- Manage network infrastructure including Unifi switches and access points.

- (Nice to have) Administer SonicWall firewalls, including site-to-site VPNs, NAT, and security policies.

- Monitoring, Patch, and Incident Management

- Continuously monitor infrastructure health, performance,



and alerting using tools such as PRTG and AWS CloudWatch.

- Perform OS and application patching cycles across all managed servers.

- Respond to infrastructure incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

- Document infrastructure changes, configurations, and troubleshooting guides.

1. Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Ensure regular backup integrity testing and DR readiness using Veeam.

- Support off-site and cloud-based recovery operations.

- Maintain system documentation related to backup and recovery processes.

1. Collaboration & Cloud Platforms

- Assign and manage basic user access, group memberships, license assignments, and application access in Microsoft Entra ID.

- Support and manage Microsoft SharePoint Online environments for document collaboration.

- Provide integration support for cloud and on-prem services where applicable.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

- Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Customer-focused mindset with effective communication.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and compliance standards.

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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- 5+ years of experience in IT support, system administration, or infrastructure/cloud operations.

- Hands-on experience with Windows/Linux systems, Active Directory, Office 365, AWS Infrastructure.

- Working knowledge of networking, cloud services, and ITSM tools.

- Experience with scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) is a plus.

- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), AWS Certified Security – Specialty are highly desirable.

📌 AWS Infrastructure Engineer (India)
🏢 Mitra Innovation
📍 India