Amazon Web Services Specialist
ApplyWe are looking for a specialist to support our educational and research institutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You answer questions from institutions, support them in the technical set-up and give advice where necessary. Are you flexible, results-oriented and do you also drive innovation? Then apply immediately!
Where you will work
SURF is the ICT cooperative for Dutch educational and research institutions. Together with them, we work on digital services and complex innovation challenges to enhance the quality of education and research.
The institutions can use public cloud services without their own tender, this is called SURFcumulus and we have developed this with them. These are services from 13 suppliers. We monitor quality, security and legitimacy in the process. Within the SURF Cloud team, you work closely with suppliers and institutions. We look closely at roles, AVG and security. Read more about SURFcumulus.
The team you will join
Cloud=Change. The SURF Cloud team consists of a number of cloud consultants and specialists in various disciplines. Our team works closely with suppliers and institutions. We continue to adapt our services to the cloud strategy of education and research institutions. Our motto is driving innovation together. In this, everyone has a voice.
We take initiative, work independently and enjoy working together as a team. Don't expect daily direct management, we expect you to set your own work and priorities and take us along with you. In addition, SURF as an organisation is a leader at home and abroad. We have an eye for what our members find important and for a healthy work-life balance.
What you will do
You support institutions technically when they set up their AWS environment, and you do so operationally and tactically. You teach them how to use AWS in education and research and you teach them the processes to manage the cloud environment. You do this at home and/or at the office: we demand flexibility and we offer you flexibility in where and when you work.
Other tasks you will handle:
- You will help institutions with AWS onboarding, migration from other AWS environments or migrations to AWS. Institutions can turn to you for both technical and administrative issues.
- You help institutions set up cloud security.
- You answer questions from institutions about the cost of AWS usage and, if necessary, help with cost analysis and setting up budgets.
- You help institutions with their architecture choices.
- Together with the team, you keep a finger on the pulse of institutions on training needs, training courses and workshops.
Your skills and experience
- You have HBO/WO working and thinking level and at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
- You have extensive experience with and are enthusiastic about AWS. Knowledge of other public cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
- At least the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate certificate or the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional is a plus.
- You have knowledge of and experience with on premises infrastructure, such as storage, servers and networking equipment.
- You are an independent go-getter with a result-oriented approach who keeps the higher goal in mind for our institutions.
- You are a team player with good communication skills and persuasiveness.
- You have an excellent command of the Dutch language, orally and in writing; you have a basic command of English.
Meer informatie
SURF takes pleasure in doing its recruitment itself; acquisition is therefore not appreciated.