AWS Administrator (Part-time)

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a local company in Honolulu seeking an experienced part-time AWS Administrator with strong DevOps experience to manage, support, and optimize their cloud infrastructure. This role plays a key part in ensuring system reliability, security, and efficient deployment processes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with AWS administration, automation, and CI/CD pipelines, and is comfortable working closely with engineering teams to support development and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance
• Support and enhance DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Manage AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, Lambda, Route 53, and related services
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and respond to alerts
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, access controls, and data protection
• Collaborate with software engineers to support application deployments and environment setup

• Automate operational tasks using scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.)

• Optimize cloud usage and assist with cost management initiatives

• Maintain clear documentation for systems, processes, and configurations

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS administration experience

• Proven AWS DevOps experience, including CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent)

• Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPC, subnets, security groups, load balancing)

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes)

• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.)

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer) is a plus