At NewRich we provide e-learning, turn-key solutions, and mentorship for digital entrepreneurs. Our core offering is a hybrid SaaS + educational platform + social network.
We are a growing startup that values collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement. If you believe in integrity and personal responsibility, fulfilling work, and a healthy life balance we want to hear from you!
We are currently looking for someone to take over managing our AWS cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Cloud Resource Management
Provision, monitor, and scale EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.
Maintain uptime via CloudWatch alarms, Auto Scaling Groups, and Health Checks
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to version infrastructure
- Security Operations
Manage IAM roles, policies, SCPs (via AWS Organizations)
Implement security best practices:
MFA for admin users
Principle of least privilege
Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store)
Set up and monitor WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Macie
Conduct regular penetration testing coordination and vulnerability patching
- Networking & DNS
VPC subnet configuration, peering, routing, NATs, IGWs
Monitor latency and optimize routing (e.g., Route 53 geolocation + failover)
Configure private/public subnets for appropriate service exposure
Handle load balancer issues (ALB/NLB)
- User Identity & Permissions Management
Maintain AWS IAM Identity Center
Set up cross-account role assumption for devs/admins
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
Configure automated backups for RDS, DynamoDB, S3 (versioning, replication)
Ensure DR plans exist and are tested (e.g., failover to a different region)
Implement and document Recovery Point Objectives and Recovery Time Objectives
- Compliance & Logging
Maintain audit logs via CloudTrail, Config, and centralized logging
Coordinate with engineering for PII tagging, data retention policies, and data encryption at rest/in transit
- Documentation of System Configuration & Procedures
Maintain living architecture diagrams
Keep detailed runbooks for incident response, security breaches, scaling events, or failovers
The cover letter you upload should be three or four short paragraphs explaining why this position in particular interests you and why you are a great fit.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible with the right candidate. Applicants can expect to hear back from our hiring team within 2-3 days of applying if selected to move forward.
We are a startup and we move FAST. As such - experience working in a fast paced startup is Mandatory.
As this is a hybrid position, Only applicants from the GTA will be considered.
Requirements:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
Self-motivated and able to maintain excellence with minimum supervision
Preferred Qualifications
BS in Computer Science or related field
AWS Solutions Architect Certification
What We Offer:
Competitive base salary ($90,000) plus performance-based bonus.
Profit sharing pool and Equity Options
Comprehensive PTO and Sick Days package.
Full healthcare benefits
Opportunity to work remotely with flexible hours.
Annual company retreat for team building and collaboration.
