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Role Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Lead - Website & AWS to take ownership of our public-facing web presence and the underlying cloud infrastructure. This role is responsible for the entire lifecycle of our corporate and customer-facing websites, including design, development, security, performance optimization, and reliable hosting management. The ideal candidate is a proficient website developer and a certified cloud engineer who can bridge the gap between application development and infrastructure management.Key responsibilities for the role:- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of secure, high-performance websites (primarily WordPress). - Write clean, efficient code for custom themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Manage and optimize the website's data layer, focusing on MySQL/SQL database performance. - Oversee all CMS administration, including updates, migrations, testing, and troubleshooting. - Design, provision, and maintain highly available AWS cloud infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) - Implement and enforce robust security protocols for both the web application and hosting infrastructure. - Optimize site performance using CDNs (CloudFront), caching, and AWS auto-scaling features. - Set up comprehensive monitoring (CloudWatch) and manage Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures. - Manage Linux server administration and web servers for hosting.Required Skills & Experience:- 5+ years of combined experience in web development and cloud infrastructure management. - 3+ years of hands-on experience architecting, securing, and managing services on AWS. - Expert-level proficiency with WordPress CMS (custom theme/plugin development, core architecture). - Proven experience with Linux server administration and web servers.Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or AWS Certified Developer – Associate. - Experience in cost optimization and resource tagging in AWS. - A recognized WordPress Certified Developer credential will be strongly preferred.