AWS SUPPORT LEAD POSITION SUMMARYAdastra is seeking a hands-on AWS Support Lead to support and maintain customer cloud environments within our Global Managed Services team.

In this role, you will investigate production issues, troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, coordinate incident resolution, and ensure customers receive timely updates and reliable operational support.

You will combine practical AWS engineering with day-to-day coordination across a distributed support team.

You will take ownership of assigned issues, implement approved changes safely, maintain clear operational documentation, and work with technical specialists when additional expertise is required.

This is a hands-on operational role for an experienced cloud skilled who works independently, communicates effectively, and is committed to continuous learning.

Primary Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada

Work Model: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time RESPONSIBILITIES AWS Operations and Incident Management

Coordinate incident triage and service requests, assess business impact and urgency, and take ownership of assigned investigations through resolution or documented handoff

Troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, monitoring tools, and relevant diagnostic information

Escalate issues to the appropriate technical specialists with clear evidence, findings, and recommended next steps

Support approved production changes, hotfixes, and environment promotions using established Git workflows and change controls

Validate changes, follow rollback procedures, maintain accurate records, and contribute to incident reviews and improvements that prevent recurring issues

Maintain clear handoffs across distributed teams, documenting the current impact, actions taken, next steps, and accountable owners

Hands-On AWS Cloud Operations Operate and troubleshoot AWS environments across identity and access management, networking, compute, storage, security, monitoring, backup, and data services

Support AWS Organizations, Control Tower, IAM, and IAM Identity Center, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), permission sets, and production access

Support Amazon EC2, including Windows and SQL Server workloads, Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Event

Bridge, Cloud

Watch, Cloud

Trail, and Security Hub

Assess operational risks, security posture, backup approaches, cost considerations, and production readiness, and recommend practical improvements

Infrastructure as Code, Automation and Monitoring

Support existing infrastructure configurations and reviewed deployment workflows, developing proficiency in Terraform or equivalent tools with guidance from designated specialists

Automate operational tasks using Python, Power

Shell, or Bash

Configure and improve monitoring using Datadog, Amazon Cloud

Watch, or equivalent tools, including dashboards, alerts, log pipelines, and certificate tracking

Support integrations between monitoring and incident management tools, including Pager

Duty and Service

NowImprove operational runbooks, monitoring coverage, and alert quality to reduce recurring incidents and manual effort

Cloud Data Platform Support

Conduct initial investigations of data pipelines and scheduled jobs by reviewing execution status, logs, access failures, and dependencies

Use SQL fundamentals to validate data and investigate operational symptoms within approved access

Distinguish between infrastructure, access, pipeline, and data-related issues, engaging the appropriate specialists for further investigation





Team and Customer Coordination

Coordinate support priorities, issue ownership, and escalation paths across a distributed support team

Keep customers, colleagues, technical specialists, and leadership informed of findings, business impact, actions, and next steps without waiting to be asked

Tailor technical explanations and updates to engineers, customer technical teams, customer managers, and Adastra leadership

Participate in incident calls and service reviews, communicating resolution estimates and commitments only when confirmed by the accountable owners

Prepare clear status and operational performance reports, including incident summaries, ticket volumes, service-level agreement (SLA) metrics, and service review materials using Microsoft Word or Power

Point

Support customer onboarding, service transitions, and knowledge transfer by maintaining practical runbooks, readiness checklists, and communication plans

Share operational knowledge and contribute to mentoring as familiarity with customer environments develops

Required Qualifications and Experience At least 4 years of experience in production cloud operations, technical support, infrastructure operations, or a comparable technical role

Hands-on experience supporting AWS production environments, particularly IAM, EC2, S3, and Cloud

Watch

Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including connectivity, routing, and security groups

Experience investigating production incidents using logs and metrics, troubleshooting technical issues, and implementing changes safely

Familiarity with Git, peer review, change approvals, incident management, service request workflows, and monitoring or alerting tools

Foundational SQL skills and the ability to read and safely modify scripts in at least one language, such as Python, Power

Shell, or Bash

Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience providing proactive customer or stakeholder updates and preparing status or performance reports using Microsoft Word or Power

Point

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take ownership of assigned responsibilities, follow through on commitments, and exercise sound judgment when escalating issuesA commitment to continuous learning, effective documentation, and balancing operational urgency with safe change practices

Willingness to participate in a compensated after-hours and weekend on-call rotation following onboarding and confirmation of readiness

Legal authorization to work in Canada and the ability to work onsite in the Greater Toronto Area two days per weekNICE TO HAVE Experience working for a managed service provider (MSP) or supporting multiple customers and cloud environments

Experience coordinating incidents, sharing technical knowledge, or mentoring colleagues

Familiarity with Terraform configurations and infrastructure deployment workflows using Git

Hub, Azure Dev

Ops, or equivalent tools

Exposure to AWS data services such as AWS Glue, Athena, and Lake Formation, or related platforms such as Snowflake and SQL Server

Experience with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Windows workloads, backup procedures,



or other AWS operational services

Familiarity with Datadog, Pager

Duty, Service

Now, or equivalent monitoring and incident management tools

Exposure to AWS partner processes, the AWS Solution Provider Program (SPP), Ingram Micro, AWS billing dependencies, or cost analysis

Knowledge of AWS Cost Explorer, Savings Plans, cloud cost optimization, or Fin

Ops practices

Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Cloud

Ops Engineer – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, or Hashi

Corp Certified: Terraform Associate

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue relevant AWS certifications during their employment with Adastra.

Certification priorities and development goals will be agreed upon with the team based on operational needs and the candidate's experience. ABOUT ADASTRAAdastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale.

With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement.

Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise.

From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact.

Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services.

The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia. WHAT WE OFFEROpportunity for advancement and career progression

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits plan

Successful referral program

The opportunity to work with one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies

Satisfaction of working for a reputable companyA flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplaceEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERIn our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code.

In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process.

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📌 AWS Cloud Support Engineer (Markham)
🏢 Adastra
📍 Markham