Cloud Administrator
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Job Description
Remuneration (Net Monthly)
Junior Level (Below 3 years): ₦200,000 – ₦400,000 net monthly
Mid-Senior Level (4–5+ years): ₦300,000 – ₦600,000 net monthly (placement and final offer dependent on verified experience and certifications)
Position Overview
Key Responsibilities
- Cloud Support & Administration
- Provide hands-on technical support and administration for Microsoft Azure and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP).
- Rapidly investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve cloud-related technical issues, outages, and performance bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with the broader Cloud Engineering team to ensure continuous uptime, high availability, and operational efficiency for clients.
- Automation & Maintenance
- Write basic to intermediate scripts (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) to automate routine operational tasks and streamline support resolution.
- Execute routine system updates, patch management, cloud backups, and disaster recovery validations.
- Support CI/CD pipeline operations and infrastructure automation workflows using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Optimization, Monitoring & Security
- Monitor cloud performance, resource usage, and access logs using platform-native and third-party monitoring tools.
- Analyze cloud resource consumption and implement practical cost-saving initiatives.
- Enforce cloud security protocols, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), access controls, encryption, and vulnerability mitigation.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience:
Junior: 1–3 years of direct technical support and administration experience in cloud environments.
Mid-Senior: 4–5+ years of hands-on cloud engineering, DevOps, or multi-cloud infrastructure management experience.
Core Technical Knowledge:
Direct hands-on experience supporting and managing Microsoft Azure environments. Practical experience spanning multi-cloud platforms (AWS and GCP) is highly advantageous.
Solid grasp of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Virtual Networks/VPCs, routing, and cloud connectivity).
Practical understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
Proficient in scripting and task automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
Deep knowledge of cloud security, IAM policies, backup strategies, and high-availability architecture.
Certifications (Mandatory)
Candidates must hold one or more verified certifications relevant to their experience level:
Microsoft: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
AWS: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator (Associate) or Solutions Architect (Associate / Professional).
GCP: Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect.
DevOps / Automation: Relevant hashicorp/Terraform or automation credentials are an added advantage.
