Cloud Administrator
Charles River AssociatesBoston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted October 30, 2025
$110k - $120k
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Job Description
The Cloud Administrator at Charles River Associates is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms, supporting automation, security, and performance optimization, while ensuring documentation and compliance with organizational policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP with a focus on security and best practices
- Support architecture and deployment of cloud solutions and identify opportunities for process automation and standardization
- Manage and optimize Databricks environments, including cluster configuration, workspace administration, and performance tuning
- Ensure security and integrity of production and development environments in compliance with policies
- Create and maintain technical documentation such as design and build documents
- Support the implementation of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Azure DevOps
- Perform cost analysis and monitor budgets for high-performance analytic environments
- Assist in managing data lifecycle workflows and optimize data storage and handling
- Support M365 administration and ensure disaster recovery plans are current and tested
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues between cloud and on-premises networks
- Build and execute proprietary workflows and custom automations to meet organizational needs
Requirements
- 2-4 years of demonstrable experience in supporting and managing cloud-based solutions in a hybrid environment Azure, AWS, GCP
- Basic understanding of cloud architecture principles and best practices
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code CloudFormation, Bicep, Terraform and scripting languages PowerShell, Python
- Basic knowledge of traditional on-premises technologies such as VMware Data Centre Virtualisation, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, Horizon VDI
- Core Networking services - DNS, DHCP
- Microsoft Active Directory - Enterprise level
- Storage Technologies - Hybrid, Flash, Pure
- Microsoft Windows Servers
- Exposure to Databricks across Azure, AWS and GCP including deploying classic and serverless compute on Databricks, working with Unity Catalog, pulling data from clients, pushing data to CRA, and purging data in AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Support and manage cloud infrastructure with a focus on security standards on Azure, AWS, and GCP
- Support architecture and deployment engagements across multiple cloud platforms
- Identify opportunities for process automation and standardization to enhance operational efficiency and assist in their implementation
- Assist in managing and optimizing Databricks environments, including cluster configuration, workspace administration, and performance tuning
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation including task lists, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design, and Technical Build Documents
- Support the implementation of DevOps practices, such as CI/CD pipelines, using GitHub and Azure DevOps
- Perform cost analysis for high-performance analytic environments, dynamically managing budgets, alerts, and monitoring
- Gain an understanding of data lifecycle workflows and assist in selecting the most suitable tools for each stage
- Support the management of different storage tiers and optimize data handling throughout the data lifecycle
- Assist with M365 administration
- Help ensure Disaster Recovery plans are kept up to date and tested
- Support and troubleshoot connectivity between cloud and on-premises networks
- Assist in building and executing proprietary workflows and custom automations tailored to organizational needs
- Work location flexibility with at least 3 to 4 days per week working in the office, including travel to other CRA offices or client meetings
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $110,000 - $120,000 with potential bonus incentive
Work location flexibility with 3 to 4 days in the office per week
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Life and disability insurance
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
Commuter benefits
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