Deploy a WordPress blog on AWS Lightsail.

I'm looking for an experienced AWS professional to set up Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for hosting a static website.

Key requirements:
- Extensive experience with AWS IaaS
- Understanding of hosting static websites on cloud
- Skills in configuring, managing and optimizing IaaS for website hosting
- Ability to ensure high availability and scalability of the infrastructure

Your role will involve:
- Setting up the IaaS on AWS
- Configuring it for optimal performance for a static website
- Providing guidance on best practices for AWS IaaS usage

Please include your relevant experience in your proposal.