Cloud Administrator

Simmons Foods•Rogers, AR

About The Position

The Cloud Administrator manages and optimizes the organization’s use of multiple cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC). The role supports integration and resource management across providers, reduces dependence on a single provider, applies consistent security policies, supports regulatory compliance, and monitors performance and reliability. The position administers Azure and AWS resources, including deployment, configuration, security, backup, disaster recovery, high availability, performance monitoring, and access and policy management. It also configures and maintains OIC integrations, adapters, components, interfaces, and data flows, and performs troubleshooting and performance tuning. The role automates deployment and operational tasks using infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting. It monitors cloud services, investigates incidents through root cause analysis, resolves performance issues, works with support teams to meet SLAs, and maintains documentation for architecture, configurations, and procedures. The Cloud Administrator participates in team activities and supports organizational operating systems, policies, quality, security, and continuous improvement. The position involves approximately 10–15% travel to company facilities, offices, and occasional classes or conferences.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, IT Engineering, IT Architecture, or a similar role.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Services, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related degree, or related work experience/4 years of related experience.
Extensive experience administering Azure Cloud.
Experience administering AWS cloud resources and managing AWS IAM roles and policies.
Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Oracle Integration Cloud integrations and interfaces.
Experience with AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Ability to travel approximately 10–15%.
Must currently possess or have the ability to obtain a passport.
Ability to enter and locate information on a computer and visually verify information, including small print.
Ability to communicate by telephone, in person, and electronic mail, and potentially present information to small or large groups.
Ability to work in various temperatures and move about an office or manufacturing environment and surrounding property.

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in a food processing organization.
Master’s degree in Information Services, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related degree.
Multiple cloud architecture-relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Cloud Engineer or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications.
Military experience is valued.

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, Storage Sync Services, Resource Groups, and tagging.
Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies for Azure-hosted applications; monitor security and performance; and manage RBAC and policies to support compliance with data protection policies.
Deploy, configure, and manage AWS resources, including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, and VPC.
Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies for AWS-hosted applications; monitor security and performance; and manage IAM roles and policies to support compliance with data protection policies.
Configure and maintain OIC integrations, adapters, and components; manage and troubleshoot OIC interfaces; develop integration flows; monitor data flows; and tune performance.
Automate deployment and operational tasks using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
Develop and maintain PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripts for administration and automation.
Set up and manage monitoring tools for OIC and AWS to proactively address issues and maintain service reliability.
Conduct root cause analysis, troubleshoot performance issues, implement resolutions, meet SLAs, and collaborate with support teams.
Maintain documentation for architecture, configurations, and procedures, supporting compliance with organizational policies and industry standards for data security and privacy.
Participate in team development, communication, policy implementation, meetings, coordination, and efforts to maintain team cohesion and improve collaboration.
Remain familiar with Simmons operating systems and principles, including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN, and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.
Travel to Simmons facilities and offices and to one or two offsite classes or conferences per year; possess or be able to obtain a passport.