AWS Infrastructure Administrator

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skill

• Strong experience with AWS data services: S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena, Lambda, Kinesis, RDS
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (Scala is a plus)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
• ETL/ELT processes
• Distributed systems architectures
• Big Data & Streaming Technologies
• Experience with Apache Spark, EMR , Kafka or similar streaming platforms
• Orchestration & Workflow Management
• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as:
• Apache Airflow
• AWS Step Functions
• Or equivalent workflow automation tools
• Monitoring & Observability
• Experience integrating and managing observability tools such as:
• CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana
• Data Platform & Lakehouse Exposure
• Experience working with Data Lake architectures
• Understanding of modern data platform patterns

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS-based data infrastructure using services such as S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena, Lambda, Kinesis, and RDS
• Build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines supporting both batch and streaming workloads
• Support data lake architectures and analytics platforms for enterprise use cases
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational tasks via CI/CD pipelines
• Continuously improve platform efficiency through automation and standardization
• Performance Optimization & Cost Management
• Optimize data storage, compute resources, and query performance to improve cost efficiency
• Monitor and tune workloads for high availability, scalability, and performance
• Security, Governance & Compliance
• Ensure robust cloud security practices including IAM, encryption, VPC configurations, and secure access controls
• Implement logging, auditing, and compliance frameworks aligned with enterprise policies
• Enforce data governance and access control standards across platforms
• Design and implement monito ring, alerting, and observability frameworks for data platforms
• Integrate tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Develop dashboards, alerts, and SLIs/SLOs to ensure system reliability and performance
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to enable analytics use cases
• Participate in architecture reviews and recommend best practices for AWS data platforms
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for platform incidents and performance issues

Salary Range: $140,000-$150,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & amp; Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE